Operation Holiday Cheer 2023 for RivCo Sheriff

40 law enforcement agencies from local, state, and federal agencies will spread holiday cheer

On Dec. 18-19, a parade of police and sheriff cars from Southern California will drive by hospitals and through their parking lots in Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties to spread holiday cheer. With lights and sirens activated, law enforcement officers hope to spread cheer to doctors, nurses, and all hospital staff, who work around the clock to keep the community safe, a mission law enforcement shares.

At 9 a.m. on Dec. 18, law enforcement officers from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties will parade simultaneously in their areas. Riverside County agencies will start in the Coachella Valley and work their way west, stopping at hospitals in Indio, Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, Banning, Moreno Valley, and Hemet.

10:30 AM – John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital
11:45 AM – Eisenhower Medical Center
12:45 PM – Desert Regional Medical Center
1:45 PM – San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
2:30 PM – Kaiser Permanente, Moreno Valley
2:40 PM – Riverside University Health System
3:45 PM – Hemet Global Medical Center

On Tuesday, Dec. 19, starting at 11 a.m., the parade will continue in Riverside County with stops in Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, Corona, and Riverside. The San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties’ parade will also continue with hospitals in their area. The final stop for Riverside and San Bernardino counties will be at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital in Loma Linda for the event finale.

Get a tissue ready:

11:00 AM – Menifee Global Medical Center
11:30 AM – Kaiser Permanente, Murrieta
11:45 AM – Loma Linda University Health, Murrieta
12:15 PM – Rancho Springs Medical Center
1:15 PM – Temecula Valley Hospital
1:50 PM – Inland Valley Medical Center
3:00 PM – Corona Regional Medical Center
3:45 PM – Kaiser Permanente, Riverside
4:15 PM – Parkview Community Hospital
4:30 PM – Riverside Community Hospital
6:00 PM – Loma Linda Children’s Hospital, Loma Linda

With the help of its sponsors, the Riverside Sheriff’s Association and the Sheriff’s Employee Benefits Association, this coordinated effort of more than 40 law enforcement agencies from local, state, and federal agencies will travel a total of more than 400 miles and visit 40 hospitals.

#SoCalHolidayCheer2023 is one of the largest events of its kind involving Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties.

So, if you see the parade, honk and wave as a way to thank front-line workers, who undoubtedly give 100% every single day.