Fill the Bucket
Fill the Bucket Event Raised $15,000 for Meridian Police Officer
The community rallied together this weekend to raise money to purchase a tractor for Officer Mikowski
Meridian, Idaho (August 20, 2018) – Meridian Police Officer, Kyle Mikowski, was involved in a foot pursuit that resulted in gunfire and was injured while on duty last month. Kyle is Meridian’s first police officer shot and injured while on duty. He is a ‘cowboy’ at heart and lives on a 10-acre ranch with his wife and young daughter. Kyle was shot in both legs which has gravely affected his ability to work around the ranch.
The Meridian Police Department and The Village at Meridian hosted a fundraiser to rally the community around this family to buy a tractor to help make daily tasks easier on their ranch. Several hundred people came out in support on Saturday and raised $15,698.03 at the event, raising more than enough money to buy the tractor for the Mikowski family. The additional money will go to the Injured and Fallen Officer Fund. Community members brought cash and check donations to help “fill the bucket” of the tractor, as well as online donations through a GoFundMe page. In addition to these donations, Kubota Tractor Corporation and Idaho Tractor Inc. contributed a $10,000 donation making the grand total $25,623.03.
“The community support behind something like the Fill the Bucket event reminds us of what an honor it is to serve a city like Meridian,” said Tracy Basterrechea, deputy chief of police with the Meridian Police Department. “It is often said you realize who your real friends are in a time of need and an event like this drives home the feeling of community and support our officers enjoy. The Mikowski family has been overwhelmed and amazed by the outpouring of support for them during this time and this tractor will certainly lighten the load for them as they continue the day to day work on their ranch.”
The tractor was delivered to the Mikowski family directly following the event. A huge thank you to the community for supporting Officer Mikowski and the Meridian Police Department at this event. If you didn’t get the chance to attend the event, you can still donate to the Injured and Fallen Officer Fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/mn92d4-fill-the-bucket. To stay updated on events at The Village at Meridian visit www.thevillageatmeridian.com .
About The Village at Meridian
The Village at Meridian is a project owned and developed by CenterCal Properties with an exceptional offering of retailers, and luxury architecture and landscape design. The Village at Meridian sits on approximately 100 acres on Eagle & Fairview, the busiest traffic intersection in the state. For more information about new restaurants, stores and additional upcoming events visit The Village at Meridian on Facebook.
About CenterCal Properties, LLC
CenterCal Properties, LLC, founded in 2004 by Fred Bruning and Jean Paul Wardy, is a full-service commercial real estate company in the business of investing, developing, leasing, and managing its projects. CenterCal excels in, and is best known for, creating destinations throughout the western United States with a unique strategy of “place-making,” which emphasizes the importance of developing spaces with a sense of community.
Bruning and Wardy’s creative vision and passion for development, coupled with CenterCal’s internal expertise, is evident in the properties the company owns and operates today. Those include Bridgeport Village, Cascade Station, Nyberg Woods and Nyberg Rivers in Oregon, Valley Mall and The Trails at Silverdale in Washington, Station Park in Utah, The Village at Meridian and Treasure Valley Marketplace in Idaho, Blackhawk Plaza in Northern California, and The Collection at Riverpark and Plaza 183 in Southern California. Projects currently under development include The Village at Totem Lake and The Terminal at Ballard in Washington, Canyon Corners in Park City and Mountain View Village in Riverton, Utah, The Veranda in Concord, The Waterfront in Redondo Beach and 2nd and PCH in Long Beach, California. For more information on all of CenterCal’s properties, please visit www.centercal.com.