Police chief or fire chief gets a pie to the face for charity
For $100, you can hit Boerne’s police chief or fire chief in the face with a cream pie.
Love Kendall County Kids’ “Battle of the Badges: Pie for a Purpose” invites 100 people to donate $100 to support the organization’s six charitable programs during its annual “100 from 100 campaign.”
Voting in “Battle of the Badges” is already underway and ends April 10.
Votes will be counted, and the chief — either Police Chief Steve Perez or Fire Chief Manny Casillas — accumulating the most nods will be the recipient of a pie in the face 4:30 p.m. April 11 on Main Plaza.
Here is how it works: Each online donor clicks on the website, creates the donation and then selects a chief.
Pledges can be made online at: lovekckids.org or by photographing the QR code appearing on posters downtown and across the Hill Country.
“Battle of the Badge” is the brainchild of Love Kendall County Kids and its executive director, Beth Webster.
Love Kendall County Kids “is a 100% volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) that partners with different local groups like churches, schools, nonprofits,” according to the organization’s website.
“It’s an idea we came up with. We approached the chiefs, and they were all for it, which is so great for them to do,” Webster said.
The “100 from 100” — garnering $100 from 100 people — campaign is the organization’s largest yearly fundraiser.
It helps support six annual drives:
• Food 4 Kids Ensures children have consistent access to nutritious food all year.
“We approached the chiefs, and they were all for it, which is so great for them to do.”
— Beth Webster, Love Kendall County Kids Provides weekend meals, supplemental groceries during the month and food support during school breaks.
• Beds 4 Kids Provides new beds, mattresses and bedding to children who do not have a safe or comfortable place to sleep, as well as supporting better health, rest and overall well-being.
• Shoes 4 Kids Supplies children with new, properly fitted shoes, socks and underwear.
• School Supplies 4 Kids Equips students with grade-appropriate backpacks and required school supplies.
• Beyond School 4 Kids Supports access to after-school and summer care programs.
• Safe Homes 4 Kids Delivers critical home repairs for families living in unsafe or unstable conditions, improving safety, stability and quality of life for children.
“Every dollar supports local children in need,” Webster said.
LOVE Kendall County Kids serves economically disadvantaged children in the area, determined either by participation in school district free- and- reduced meal plans, or are on other forms of accredited public assistance.
Having just finished their two March campaigns, Shoes 4 Kids and Beds 4 Kids, Webster and her crew are focusing on preparation for the biggest and most active program, Food 4 Kids.
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