An enchilada dinner will help Allen County Crime Stoppers replenish their reward funds after the coronavirus pandemic put a temporary hold on fundraising activities.
Crime Stoppers offers monetary rewards in some cases to encourage people to report tips or information about a crime. No tax money is used, and all reward money comes from donations or fundraising. The maximum amount of an award is $1,000.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, no fundraisers were offered and the fund has dropped below 1,000, Mike Ford, with the Iola Police Department, said. Typically, the organization has two or three fundraisers every year.
A fundraiser is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 18, at the banquet room at the Elks Club. It is open to the public.
For $10, attendees can order a dinner of two enchiladas, rice, beans and sopapilla cheesecake.
You also can pre-order a dozen enchiladas for $20 and pick up orders at the Elks Club that same night.
