Georgetown Police Department sending supplies to eastern Kentucky

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) – Loads of assistance is coming into jap Kentucky from so many areas, whether or not it’s feeding individuals or donating provides.

“We’re fortunate sufficient to have a couple of officers we are able to ship that method to assist out,” mentioned Sgt. Michael Evans with the Georgetown Police Division.

Evans mentioned they’ll be taking a trailer stuffed with donated provides to areas in want, assembly up with officers who’ve been working there all week.

“They’re somewhat quick at nighttime for looting and issues like that. Persons are making the most of individuals in that group of their time of want and it’s actually unhappy,” Evans mentioned.

As a bigger division, Evans mentioned it was a no brainer to go and assist.

“We’re supposed to try this. That’s what we’re imagined to do, is assist out the smaller communities,” Evans mentioned.

Communities the place individuals like Kendra Bowling dwell.

“We’ll all pull collectively. We’ll make it,” mentioned Bowling, who lives in Jackson.

The assistance that’s coming from throughout means greater than the volunteers might know.

“Everyone’s feeding us and wanting to assist. I’m actually glad,” Bowling mentioned.

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