(KAIR)--Contributions from the public are needed to help support what’s become an annual Christmas-season tradition, uniting members of the Atchison County Sheriff's Office with children in need who receive gifts for the holidays.

That's set to again happen through the 6th Annual Shop With a Sheriff program, described by the Sheriff's Office as "an annual community outreach program that supports children and families in need," chosen through recommendations made by the local schools of USD 409 and USD 377.

Donations to the program allow, the Sheriff's Office says, deputies and staff to go shopping locally with the selected children who receive clothing, footwear, books, toys, and food items.

Along with supplying the children with their needs, the program is a way to, according to a Sheriff's Office release, “build long lasting and positive relationships between youth and law enforcement, while celebrating the holidays."

Individual and business donations are being sought to sponsor the effort, with the Sheriff's office saying every dollar donated goes fully to the program.