Lunch For Law Enforcement

Another successful event! Honored to support our local law-enforcement, first responders and public safety personnel this past weekend at the “Saluting Those Who Serve” UF football game. With the support of our generous sponsors, we were able to provide 300 meals to our local public safety personnel working the event.

We would like to extend our sincere appreciate to the following sponsors, without their support this event would not be possible.

Campus USA Credit Union
Gate Gas Station
Jacqui Knowles, Realtor
Lake Area McDonald's
Silverback Concrete
Scorpio.
Southeast Car Agency
Ultimate Boat & RV Storage

Also, thank you to Top Hog BBQ for preparing all of the meals for the event.

Our Gainesville community recognizes the sacrifices made by our public safety personnel on a daily basis. Their dedication, courage and selflessness are a testament to their unwavering commitment to protect and serve. We salute these heroes for their sacrifices and tireless efforts and look forward to continuing this tradition in 2024!

The second year of providing meals to all the first responders working the University of Florida vs South Carolina football game, saluting those who serve was a success. We severed 275 meals to the brave men and women serving our community.

Thanks to Jacqui Knowles, Realtor for once again partnering with me to put on this special event which means so much to the both of us.

I especially would like to thank our sponsors, without them we would not be able to put on this event.

Ameris Bank
GPD Association of Retired Police Officers
Landmark Mortgage Planners
Partridge Pea Farms
Scorpio. Construction
Silverback Concrete
SkyFrog Tree Service

Thank you to several individuals who also provided funding for the event.

Steve and Judy Baker
Glenn Baker
Ed Book
John Brower
Eric Fields
Pepe Peruyero and Sharon Hook
Don and Donna Suereth

We look forward to continuing this tradition each year. Thanks to all of our supporters and especially to all the first responders who serve our community.


Hello again everyone! The last of the money from the fundraiser went to serving 300 meals to the Gainesville Police Department, Alachua County Sheriffs Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and other first responders that were working the Samford vs The University of Florida gators. We'd like to give a special thank you to Jacqui Knowles, Realtor for securing a tent on the lawn of the stadium so we could hand out the meals.

Thank you once again to everyone who donated and helped in making this possible.

Here are patches from 28 out of the 29 agencies Matt visited!

With great sadness I was informed recently that a member of the Kalamazoo Sheriff's Office, one of the Departments I recently visited providing lunch, was killed in the line of duty. Sgt. Ryan Proxmire was shot by a gunman on Aug 14th who opened fire from his car during a pursuit. Sgt Proxmire later succumbed to his injuries. The gunman was later killed by responding deputies who returned fire after being shot at by the suspect. Sgt. Proxmire is survived by his wife of fifteen years and the couple's four children.

Having met many of the members of the Kalamazoo Sheriff's Office on my trip, I could not help but feel a connection with the Agency who were so gracious to me and appreciative of the lunch provided to them. A $500 gift card for food was given to the family from extra donations raised for the Lunch for Law Enforcement fund. The family has set up a fundraiser using the Collin Rose Memorial Foundation which has tax exempt status. If you are interested in making a donation please be sure to denote Proxmire on the donation page. Here is the link: https://www.collinrosememorial.org/

Here are the miles from the trip! Matt drove 4,253 on his Harley! feeding entire police departments along the way! 💙

We're nearly done with the trip! Matt has finished his ride across the US and has made it to Seattle. In Seattle Matt visited the stables for the Seattle PD mounted unit! the lady with the blue jeans in the photo with Matt is Karmen Heckathorn. She's the barn manager where the horses are kept.

Thank you all for following along the journey this far! we have a little more to show so stay tuned!

Thank you The Stupid Cow Cafe for catering for the Spokane Police Department! In the first photo you'll see the owner of The Stupid Cow Dave Daily, with blue jeans and sunglasses in the middle, and to either side of Dave you'll see his workers. The Stupid Cow brought out their old truck which they converted into a cooker. It's very cool! I've never seen anything like it.

If you're in the Spokane area then be sure to visit The Stupid Cow Cafe!