JK&T Wings Raises Over $1,000 for Local Shop with a Cop Event

The western Washtenaw County Shop with a Cop event took place at a Meijer in Ann Arbor Nov. 30.

The western Washtenaw County Shop with a Cop event took place at a Meijer in Ann Arbor Nov. 30.

On Oct. 5, a Buffalo Wild Wings© in Ann Arbor, Michigan, hosted a fundraiser that hopefully made the Christmas season a little brighter for a few children. For the first time, the JK&T Wings location participated in Shop with a Cop, an event which is now in its 15th year and is put on by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.

The BWW© location donated 20 percent of their sales on Oct. 5 so that the local sheriff’s office could purchase gift cards and other necessities for the area’s youth in need. Approximately $1,074 was raised for the event.

“We were approached by the group to hold a fundraiser at our Ann Arbor location. This was the first year we’ve held the fundraiser and would love to do it again,” said franchisee Kent Ward. “The community perceived this event well and rallied behind it by showing up for the fundraiser.”

The event aims to provide kids who normally wouldn’t have the financial ability to celebrate Christmas, the opportunity to buy gifts for friends and family. On top of a $125 Meijer gift card, Shop with a Cop presents roughly 100 children with a backpack, T-shirt, a hat, gloves, a blanket, toothpaste, a toothbrush and even a personal letter from Santa.

jkt-3The event took place in two consecutive sessions with the western Washtenaw County Shop with a Cop taking place at a Meijer in Ann Arbor, Nov. 30, and the eastern Washtenaw County Shop with a Cop event taking place at a Meijer in Van Buren Township Dec. 7.

“Helping out the community and assisting with charitable organizations is just something that doesn’t need to be asked to do,” said Ward. “We feel strongly that if we come into communities then it is our responsibility to stand behind them.”