City Times Staff

The annual “Copps for Cops” 4th of July fundraiser returns to Copps Market in Stevens Point June 30 and July 1. 

The fundraiser is intended to be a community event to help raise funds for the Portage Co. K-9 Unit, according to Dan Eiden, a Copps Market employee who organizes the fundraiser ever year. 

Family-friendly activities will take place between 9 AM and 5 PM each day. On June 30, Sheriff Mike Lukas will be on hand from 10 AM to 2 PM; Mayor Mike Wiza will be at the store from 1 PM to 3 PM. 

Portage Co. Deputy Dan Wachowiak and his K-9 partner K-9 Yent will be at the store on Friday and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

Donations will be accepted, and raffle tickets are available for $1 each or six for $5. Prizes include: 

Gilbert Brown Autographed Football; 1 case (12) Palermo’s Screamin’ Sicilian Pizzas; 1 case (12) Portesi Cheese Fries; 1 case (12) Orv’s Bellatoria Thin Crust Pizza; 1 case (12) DiGiorno Deep Dish Pizza; Kellogg’s Giant Chair and Tent Canopy; $50 Feltz Dairy Store Gift Certificate; 7-Up Cooler; Weyauwega/Star Dairy Green Bay Packer Cheese Basket; One of two Cheese Gift Baskets from Lynn Dairy; Miller High Life Table Top Grill; 2 set of 4 Brewer tickets from Voortmans Cookies; Pizza Oven Courtesy of Emil’s Pizza; Budweiser Mirror; and a Copps $50 Gift Card.

Giant root beer floats and ice cream sandwiches will be on sale at the Kemps Moo-Mobile.

Copps Market is located at 1500 Pinecrest Ave. in Stevens Point.