Hundreds of volunteers united in Polk County to raise money to help the families of the two T.P.D fallen Officers,
Curtis and Kocab. Two different events were held today, one in Kathleen, and one in Lakeland. The first event known as
"Grilling for aCause" and the second event was held at Alligator Alley. "Grilling for a Caus e" held at the Kathleen Middle
School in Kathleen. The event officially started at 10:oo am,
but about 15 different Crews arrived as early as 5:oo am to light
the grills and get the Ribs cooking. It was easy to see that many
of the estimated 200 volunteers had been working for hours in
preparation of what turned out to be a successful fundraiser. The
final numbers are not in yet, but they should be impressive.
Approximatly 3000 slabs of ribs were cooked and sold for $20.00
per slab. All kinds of baked goods that were donated were also sold
and T-Shirts were one of the hot items. Over $70,000.00 dollars
were raised for the families. 100% of the proceeds from the event
will be split between both families.
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