Kentucky State Police receive $1000 donation from Cabela’s

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Cabela’s donated $1000 to Kentucky State Police in the present day to assist present tools for Trooper Island, a free youngsters’s summer time camp.

“If it wasn’t for organizations like Cabela’s, Trooper Island wouldn’t be attainable,” mentioned Trooper Daniel Priddy, “They’re those that come by, assist donate, and get the funds to us in order that we’re capable of have this camp yearly for some children that basically want it.”

The funding comes from the Bass Professional and Cabela’s Out of doors Fund.

“Each time we examine any individual out, there’s a round-up at our register that asks if you wish to donate your spare change,” defined Cabela’s co-manager David Asp, “All these cash go right into a pot and each retailer will get a sure allotment each single yr that we’ve to donate.”

Asp mentioned Trooper Island was chosen for its promotion of “that conservation, looking and fishing way of life.”

Asp and Priddy went across the retailer gathering provides for the camp, together with bullets, targets, and fishing tools.

“Personally, I’m a fisherman. I like to fish,” Asp mentioned, “Extra individuals getting on the market fishing and having fun with the outside, that’s actually what we’re centered on.”

For Priddy, it’s concerning the firsts.

“One of many children had by no means been on a ship, by no means been on a lake. He was in a kayak or a canoe. He got here again as much as me and was like, ‘did you see me on the market?’ you realize, actually excited. That’s what makes it price it for us, is to see that pleasure.”

Kentucky State Police can be taking donations through a $10 ticket raffle for a 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Truck. Tickets can be found for buy on-line, on the police station, and can be bought on the Kentucky State Truthful. On-line ticket gross sales will finish on August 25, 2022, and a winner can be introduced on August 28, 2022.

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