Quilt Made With CPD Shirts To Be Raffled At 'Get Behind The Vest'

CHICAGO — Mount Greenwood resident Jean Ricker has generously donated a custom handmade quilt to the Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast at St. John Fisher this Sunday, Feb. 25.

This handmade quilt is approximately 6.5' x 6.5' and is constructed of CPD t-shirts sewn together. Raffle tickets can be purchased online for $20 for 5 tickets and will be automatically entered in the drawing.

“Her kindness and talent are reflected in this beautiful work of art,” said Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th).

In addition, raffle tickets will be available at the breakfast Sunday, Feb. 25, from 8 a.m. to noon at Saint John Fisher School, 10200 S. Washtenaw Ave., Chicago.

The drawing will be held Monday, Feb. 26, in the 19th Ward Office and the winner will be contacted by phone.

The Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast benefits the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s initiative, which purchases bullet proof vests for Chicago Police officers.

Admission to the pancake breakfast is $5 per person or $25 for families, which includes all you can eat Original Pancake House – Beverly pancakes and sausage.

In the ten years since the breakfast was first held, the initiative has raised over $580,000 to purchase bullet proof vests for Chicago police officers, which need to be replaced every five years. After receiving a complimentary vest when they join the force, it is the officer’s responsibility to replace their vest at an expense of at least $600. To date, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation has replaced almost 13,000 vests for officers, with 1,000 more slated in 2024.