A group of River Forest women are trying to rally community members to show their support for the two police officers wounded by gunfire while responding to the scene of a fatal domestic incident on July 12 in the 100 block of Lathrop Avenue.
The police officers’ injuries were non-life threatening, but the Kirstin Gloor, Gigi Hoke, Susan Lucci and Liz Ziehl have started an effort to collect thank you/get well cards for the police officers.
“We would like to offer our thanks as a community to these officers for their bravery and sacrifice and show our support of the entire River Forest police force for all that they do to keep our community safe,” the women wrote in an email that was sent to River Forest residents on Thursday.
The women will collect the cards through the evening Sunday, July 19. They will deliver the cards, along with a poster supporting and thanking River Forest police, on Monday.
Anyone who would like to participate can place their cards in drop boxes that will be located at 1037 Forest Ave. and 947 Clinton Ave. in River Forest.