THE APEX TIMES
Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken in Lexington to hold Thursday fundraiser for officer injured in April traffic stop
The Richmond Road location will donate 20% of sales to Officer Kevin Van Wert to help cover medical expenses and support his family.
A Lexington restaurant is holding a fundraiser this Thursday for a police officer who was injured during an April traffic stop, according to WKYT.
Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken’s Richmond Road location will donate 20% of its sales during the fundraiser to Officer Kevin Van Wert, with the money intended to cover his medical expenses and help support his family, WKYT reported.
The WKYT report said Van Wert was injured in the April traffic stop, and the Thursday event is designed as a community effort to offset the financial impact of the injury on him and his household.
The restaurant’s plan is a sales-based donation, meaning the contribution will rise or fall with consumer participation throughout the fundraiser period. The report did not specify ticketing or other fundraising mechanics beyond the percentage of sales.
It was not immediately clear from the report how the funds will be distributed, whether the donation will be routed directly to the officer’s medical or legal accounts, or whether it will be managed through an intermediary. Those details were not included in the WKYT summary.
For the public, the practical effect is that buying food from the Richmond Road location during the fundraiser window will directly increase the amount allocated to Van Wert, and the event creates a defined, near-term way for residents to contribute.
The next steps, according to the structure described, are for the public to participate on Thursday and for the restaurant and any partner organization, if one is involved, to finalize the donation accounting after sales are tallied.
Why It Matters
- The fundraiser provides time-bound financial support focused on medical costs, which can be a major burden during extended recovery.
- A sales-based donation links community participation to the amount collected, making public action measurable over a single day.
- The event highlights how local businesses can contribute to public safety families affected by line-of-duty injuries.
- The remaining public-facing details on how funds are handled and distributed can affect accountability and clarity for donors and recipients.
Key Facts
- Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken’s Richmond Road location in Lexington will hold a fundraiser this Thursday for Officer Kevin Van Wert.
- The restaurant will donate 20% of sales from the fundraiser period to support Van Wert.
- WKYT said the funds are intended for Van Wert’s medical expenses and to help his family.
- WKYT reported Van Wert was injured in an April traffic stop.
- The donation is tied to sales during the fundraiser, rather than a fixed dollar amount.