HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Sheriff’s Office makes donation to Samaritan Center

HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

NEWS RELEASE

Friday, December 20, 2013

Sheriff’s Office makes donation to Samaritan Center

Press Release

Sheriff J. Kent Oberkrom, Major Rob Hills present donations to Jody Billings and David Graham of the Samaritan Center.

On Wednesday, December 17, 2013 Sheriff J. Kent Oberkrom and Major Robert D. Hills presented donations to the Samaritan Center on behalf of the staff of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

During the recent Henry County Employee Holiday Luncheon, several staff from the Sheriff’s Office won Chamber of Commerce gift certificates. Several of the staff chose to donate their gifts to the Samaritan Center so that those in need might have a brighter holiday season. Those donating their certificates were Capt. Jason Shackles, Sgt. Mike Nelson, Sgt. Brian Bigler, Cpl. Aaron Brown, Deputy Chase Jackson. The donations totaled $120.00. In addition to the gift certificates, the Sheriff’s Office has a money collection jar at the office where staff can place funds for donation. An additional $39.00 was raised over the past several months and that money was also donated to the Samaritan Center.

Sheriff Oberkrom said, “I am certainly not surprised by the actions of our staff in making these donations. Deputies work hard every day and see the need every day. Just as we have seen here, they put others before self. I am very proud to be serving with them.”