Over the past few years, Lane County Sheriff’s Office employees have raised funds for Kids FIRST, our local children’s advocacy center. After donating, employees could either grow beards or wear blue jeans, depending on their work assignment and uniform.
With the grooming policy potentially changing to allow beards soon, what started as a small “No Shave November” fundraiser and grew to raise over $13,000 each year, was going to end.
But we couldn’t let a good thing go, so – staff who choose to make a donation now have the option to wear cowboy hats!
Cowboy hats hold a deep historical significance for deputy sheriffs and law enforcement, particularly in the American West. Originating in the late 19th century, cowboy hats were practical gear for ranchers and frontiersmen, offering protection from the sun and elements…