Bates County Recovery Court holds fund raiser for the Bates County Sheriffs Office K-9 units. The fundraiser was originally set in May But was rained out and rescheduled for today. The Recovery Court Participants approached the K-9 unit and asked what they could do. Together they identified the needs to help protect our K9 with purchasing bullet resistant vest for the dogs. The softball tournament has raised close to enough to purchase one vest. It’s currently being held at the Adrian Park.
They welcome anyone wishing to donate to help them reach their goal to purchase a second vest for the other dog. The vest are custom made to each dog. Each vest cost approximately $1000.
One recovery participant jokingly said “at one time we were on the other side of the law and now we are working together.”
Sheriff Anderson says, “For recovery to be successful for the participant, there has to be support and team work. Just like winning a softball game there is no “I” in team. A successful recovery for just one person is a win for our community as a whole. We are all one bad decision away from a completely different life then we have now. We appreciate the Recovery Court Participants for their hard work putting this together for us.”
