Next week you have the opportunity to
celebrate the strength and bravery of Officer
Wilt and help support him in recovery.
The Saint Matthews community is holding a
number of events starting August the 2nd
that you and the family can join in on.
For more information on this is Louis
Straub with Independence Bank ad
Ashley Bratcher with Saint Matts
Police to tell us all about it.
First of all, thank you for being here,
but what a wonderful idea.
Of course have a wilt week.
I mean to support him and show.
We want to show how much we want
to encourage him and his family.
But this is just a really great
community idea. How did it come about?
Well, thank you.
Well, it came about from a coupe
different couple different ways.
First of all, in our office,
lady by the name of Sarah Gant, said Louis.
We would like to support Officer Wilt.
Can we just put up a jar up on r
counter and as our customers come in,
have them put in some money?
And then the next day I went toa
meeting with now our new police chief.
She was acting police chief then and we
were at GLI and she was meetingh
many CEO's at a breakfast meeti.
And she said, you know,
the the most important thing we can hear
from the business community is that were
supported and that that you believe in us.
You know,
it's been a rough few years forr
police officers came back to the office.
Sarah said, hey,
why don't we call Saint Matthew's police
and see if they want to get involved.
So we reached out to Saint Matthew's police,
next thing you know,
on the phone with Chief Lurkers,
and it just took off.
Absolutely took off
right now. So you all just
jumped in right away.
I mean, you all support
your fellow officers anyway,
but this just really kind
of helps show that,
that level of support.
Yeah, I mean, we're close.
We're all close. Just like the
banking community, they're clos.
And it it means a lot to both of us. And
I know it has to mean a lot
to him and his family, too.
So tell us about the week. What?
What all is planned, we start of
Tuesday with National Night Out.
If you can't make National
Night Out with Saint Matthews,
you can go to Texas Roadhouse.
They are donating 100% of the
proceeds during their dinner.
You know their dinner time
hours to this this foundation.
On Wednesday we have the four
wheels for Wilt Jeep Show which
is going to be in the Gateway
parking lot in Saint Matthews.
There between Texas Roadhouse
and and Dee Crafts.
Texas Roadhouse and Caden Propes
has done an amazing job with donating
the the spots in the parking lot
to help us do a lot of this stu.
Thursday family fun for Will wil
have police versus fire softball
game and Home Run Derby as well
as dunking booth face painting,
inflatables,
family photos and that's where all of
our silent auction items will be on display.
And that website is still it's
live now you can go on and and
you can see all of our items.
Bid now, make a donation now,
but they will be on display that night.
And then Friday we have our two wheels
for Wilt bike show which is agan
the gateway parking Thanks to Cayden,
Cayden and Texas Roadhouse for .
And then we have our Hot
Wheels for What Car show,
which will be at the mall
in the West Dillard's lot.
So thank you.
Thank you to them as well.
This is raising awareness and support
for Officer Wilt and his family.
But also I know people want to e
a donation or support in that w.
And and how are they able to do that?
Absolutely. You can go on Faceb.
We have a Facebook page you can go to
Wilt week, just do your search ,
look up Wilt Week, there's a QR code.
Or if you want to make a donation by check,
you can make out a check to the
Louisville Police Foundation,
Dash Wilt Fund Care of Independence Bank 39,
O1 Shelbyville Rd. 4 O Two O 7.
And you know it's been amazing o
see the sponsorship of the busis
community came out and we contad
Kayden Properties where these crafts is.
They said absolutely Brookfield
Properties with the where the mall is.
Absolutely.
We just started raising money Last Monday.
We've had Delta Dental put up $5000 to
sponsor Masonic homes a couple $1000.
Kentucky Select some money,
but the greatest gift so far was
we got a call from a company cad
Air Hydropower said.
We want to donate the cost of hs
van $90,000 and we continue to
get in more and more donations.
Boxcar PR's donated all of their time.
It's been fabulous to see just t
every business in Saint Matthews
has donated money and or some te
of gift for the silent auction
and we're looking for gifts from
all across the community.
It's all going to help somebody really
put his life on the line to hel.
And as you said the banking
community is very close.
We were very sorry to see what happened
to our friends at old National.
Many of us at Independence Bankt
friends or had friends hurt in t
shooting and Officer will risked his lives,
risked his life for them just le
he would for anybody in Louisvi.
How do you plan to present the check to him?
So the check presentation will
be on Saturday at the Saint
Matthew's Potato Festival.
So the Chamber of Commerce,
St. Matthew's had a potato fest.
I love it. Yeah, it's new. It jt
came back a couple years ago.
St. Matthew's chamber has been a
fabulous partner in all of this.
And so we'll be presenting the
check during the JD Shell Shelbe
concert at half time of his con.
And so a member of the
Wilt family will be there.
So we encourage everybody to
come out to the Potato Festival
and see the check presentation.
And where can we go for all the
information on all the events?
Once again, follow on Facebook.
The Follow on Facebook?
Yes, Facebook.
Wilt week on Facebook.
Yes, week on Facebook.
Ashley and Lewis,
thank you so much.
And again,
please send our best if you allo
speak with the family for officr
send our best from Great day lie
on a quick recovery and we are
certainly keeping him in our prayers.
Thank you.