Law Enforcement Honored at Banquet

The Scott County Community Foundation will once again offer an opportunity for local businesses and individuals to support members of our law enforcement community, and receive a tax deduction for their charitable contributions through the Scott County Prosecutor’s Officer Appreciation Pass-Through Fund.

The Scott County Prosecutor’s Office will be hosting its Fourth Annual Officer Appreciation Banquet on March 29 for all active members of the local law enforcement community. Those invited to participate include the Scottsburg and Austin police departments, the Sheriff’s department, Indiana State Police, Department of Natural Resources, the Probation Department and Community Corrections Department.

Dinner is provided to the hard-working officers. In addition, continuing legal education will be offered to fulfill their annual training requirement as well as discussing important criminal investigative issues that face Scott County.

The Prosecutor’s Office is accepting donations to be given to the officers in attendance. Items such as gift certificates to local restaurants, hardware, sporting goods or department stores; gas cards; golf, hunting or fishing equipment; tools and other gifts will be graciously accepted. Please bring items to the Prosecutor’s Office or call 752-8466 to make arrangements for pickup. Items may be donated up to the day of the event.

“This is the perfect opportunity to allow people to generously give in honor of our local law enforcement, who provide much-needed services for our county,” said L.L. Lowry, executive director of the Scott County Community Foundation. “We are pleased to be able to provide this service to the Scott County Prosecutor’s Office and welcome the opportunity for others who may be interested in establishing their own pass-through fund at the Foundation.”

A pass-through fund is a “charitable checking” type of account in which the donor is able to recommend multiple distributions over a period of time, allowing a donor to perform their charitable giving immediately.

Cash donations will also be accepted to help offset the cost of the dinner, which is provided free to attendees. Cash or check donations to support the fund can be made to the Scott County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 25; Scottsburg, IN 47170. Please specify that donations are for the Scott County Prosecutor’s Officer Appreciation Pass-Through Fund.