Rotary Club of Florence Continues Tradition
of Honoring Law Enforcement during Police Week
Written By: Julia Pile, Stinger Media, LLC
Florence, Kentucky – May 17, 2021 – Five years ago, the Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky (@florencerotary) started a tradition of honoring local police officers during Police Week which falls during the week of May 15th. The club delivered boxed lunches to 189 officers in the Boone County Sheriff (@BooneSheriffKY) (including the courthouse), Florence Police Department (@FlorenceKYPD) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Law Enforcement (@CVGairport) departments.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”10″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]Police Officers Memorial Day which is May 15th was proclaimed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. “Our club felt it was important to let our local law enforcement know that we appreciate them. They are in harm’s way every day to protect our community and keep us safe,” stated Club President, Peter Weickgenannt.
It takes an army of volunteers to deliver the lunches prepared by Colonial Cottage (@ColonialCottage) located on Dixie Highway in Erlanger, where the owner Matt Grimes who is also a Rotarian, prepares the lunches. The previous week, Colonial Cottage suffered heavy fire damage, Mr. Grimes was able to work with the owner of Skyline Chili on Hansel Drive location to continue to prepare the meals for the officers. This also provided some very much needed wages for the Colonial Cottage employees.
The large effort this year was supported by the generous contributions from Ziegler & Schneider Law (@ZSLawFirm), Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital and Dallas & Turner Law. If you would like to become a sponsor next year, please reach out to Donald Aaron at mail@DonaldAaron.com.
The Club welcomes support from the public in the purchasing of the lunches for future efforts. Donations can be made year round on the Club’s website https://florencerotary.org/support/first-responders-appreciation-lunches/ or by mailing a check to:
The Florence Rotary Club Foundation, Inc.
Box 6027
Florence, KY 41022
The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky (serving all of Boone County) is a community service organization focusing on “service above self”. The club meets weekly on Mondays at noon at the Ignite Institute located at 37 Atlantic Blvd in Erlanger. The meetings are live streamed to the club’s YouTube channel. Guests are always welcome. To learn more about upcoming speakers and events, please visit the club’s website at www.florencerotary.org or follow their Facebook page.
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