December comes with lots of planning from gift giving to menu planning and parties to attend. If any holiday parties are in your weekend plans, make sure to plan ahead now for a safe ride home! Let’s keep this holiday season safe for everyone.

City Hall and remote offices will be closed next week on December 24th and 25th. We will be back to serve you during our normal hours on Thursday, December 26th!

Thanks to everyone who has already donated to support the Sumner Police Department’s partnership with BlueBridge Alliance!

Exciting News!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve reached our seed money goal of $2,500 ahead of schedule! However, the need doesn’t stop here. We’ll be keeping the donation link active beyond the end of the year, so every additional dollar you contribute will go directly toward further strengthening and expanding this impactful program. Thank you for your continued support!

How You Can Help:

Donate now through this link: https://givebutter.com/AffOMu

Spread the word: Share this program with friends, family, or others who care about making a difference in our community.

Thank you for your support!

Our Police Officers often interact with people who are having a bad day. Some have just experienced a traumatic crime and others struggle with challenges physical and emotional. Officers can often tell what would help that person’s situation improve immediately. Maybe it’s a few gallons of gas in their vehicle. Maybe it’s a hotel room to flee an abusive situation. Maybe it’s some food. It’s difficult for officers who know the simple thing that will help immensely and not be able to provide it. Sometimes, officers simply pay with their own money. Sometimes, they try to refer people to assistance that’s usually based on office hours, paperwork requirements, etc. Neither is always the best option in the moment.

Blue Bridge is a non-profit program built to bridge the gap between an immediate need and all of us helping our officers provide it. Blue Bridge is a non-profit organization that collects donations from the community. Officers have debit cards that can then access those same funds quickly, while respecting the privacy and dignity of the person who needs some assistance. You (and others in Sumner) have the option to give funds in a way that is safe and tax-deductible while Sumner Police officers have a new tool to help people in need. Although Blue Bridge makes this connection for various communities, all funds donated by Sumner stay with Sumner Police.

To get this program up and running, we need $2500 funding. All donations are being matched by an anonymous donor. Please use the link below if you’re interested in making a donation.

https://givebutter.com/AffOMu