Local Veteran Receives Assistance from Knox VFW

A local veteran is expressing his gratitude to the Knox VFW for assisting him as he recovers from a stroke.

Robert Gonzalez is a Knox resident who reported that a stroke left him utilizing a wheelchair for the time being and it has limited his ability to venture outside his home.

Chris Kisela, a representative of VFW Post 748, stated that when VFW members met for their monthly meeting on Sunday, April 8th, they approved a request to build ramps at Gonzalez’s residence and contracted the work out to Ron Biddle. Continue reading

Shop with a Cop Event a Huge Success

  
 
The Kankakee Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #129 conducted a successful Shop with a Cop event on Sunday.

FOP President Chris Kisela said the members were able to assist 61 Starke County children purchase new school clothes and school supplies. The event was held at Kohl’s in Valparaiso.

Each child got to spend $100 to $125 on new items for school.

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Shop with a Cop Event to be Held Tomorrow

 
 
Members of the Kankakee Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #129 will be helping 60 students shop for needed items for the start of school year.

The annual Shop with a Cop event will be tomorrow at Kohl’s in Valparaiso. The organization has gone through the selection process and those students whose family doesn’t have the means to purchase needed school supplies will get that chance Sunday afternoon. The store will open early specifically for this endeavor and students can find clothes, backpacks, shoes or any other supplies needed for the start of the new school year.

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F.O.P. to Take 60 Children Shopping

  
 
The members of the Kankakee Valley Fraternal Order of Police #129 will be holding their annual Shop with a Cop event on Sunday, Aug. 4 at Kohl’s in Valparaiso.

Members of the FOP will be helping those students who have been selected to benefit from this program. The store will open early specifically for this endeavor and students can find clothes, backpacks, shoes or any other supplies needed for the start of the new school year. The FOP will be helping 60 children in need this year.

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Kankakee Valley FOP Finds Success in Fundraiser

  
 
The Kankakee Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #129 held a fundraiser this weekend to benefit the Shop with a Cop program in Starke County.

FOP President Chris Kisela said the fundraiser was a success. Approximately $1,300 was raised toward their $6,000 goal and the organization members are planning to be at the Mint Festival and at the Starke County 4-H Fair to collect more donations.

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Fundraiser Set for Shop with a Cop Event

 
 
The Kankakee Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #129 does a lot for the children in the community and they are planning a fundraiser for the third Annual Shop with a Cop event in August.

FOP President Chris Kisela, an officer of the Knox City Police Department, said the money raised from this fundraiser will help give eligible Starke County children a chance to get needed supplies for the upcoming school year. He hopes enough money can be raised to assist 60 children.

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Knox Community School Board Recognizes Kindergarten Student for Fundraising Effort

Gary Dulin, Jerry Fletcher, Harold Welter, Mary Lynn Ritchie, Kirk Bennett, Nathan Marcum, Mike Yankauskas, Superintendent A.J. Gappa

The Knox Community School Board recognized Kindergarten student, Jack Guzman, for his efforts in helping the local Fraternal Order of Police.

“Jack took it upon himself to go out and raise money on his own so he could donate funds to the FOP,” said Superintendent A.J. Gappa. “He wanted to help out the FOP because they help out students in their Shop with a Cop program. That got his attention and he just wanted to contribute to that.”

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Knox Kindergarten Student Makes Donation to Fraternal Order of Police

The Kankakee Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #129 in Starke County received a donation from a Knox Elementary student, Kindergartener Jack Guzman.

The student collected money he found around the house and collected small donations from family members. He donated his money in support of the F.O.P.’s program “Shop with a Cop”, which is a program that allows officers and auxiliary members of the F.O.P. to take children from throughout Starke County shopping for school clothes and supplies.

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Shop with a Cop Event Held Yesterday in Knox

Left to right: Starke County Conservation Officer Keith Wildeman, Jeremiah Patrick, Monica Collins, Harold Smith, James Upsall, Rob Olejniczack, Rich Gast, Caitlyn Hinshaw, Melissa Osburn, Sandy Binkley, Hugo Reese, Chris Kisela, and Bob Leffert.

Officers from the Kankakee Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #129 participated in a Shop with a Cop event yesterday at ALCO in Knox. Chris Kisela, Knox City Police Officer and FOP President, talked about yesterday’s event:

“We’ve been doing fundraisers over the summer. We’ve raised over $2000 so far. We’ll take that $2000 and spend it on school clothes. The kids will have $100 each to buy school clothes for the upcoming school year,” said Kisela.

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