July 17, 2026 • 15 mins
En este episodio de ATL En Vivo, Orlando Mix conversa con Chief Cleo Atwater y el Teniente McLeod, de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Gwinnett, sobre el 6.º Annual Back to School Bash, uno de los eventos comunitarios más esperados del verano.
Hablamos sobre la importancia de apoyar a las familias durante el regreso a clases, cómo este evento fortalece la relación entre la comunidad y las fuerzas del orden, y todo lo que los asistentes podrán disfrutar.
📅 Sábado, 18 de julio
🕚 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
2405 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Las familias podrán disfrutar de:
• Mochilas y útiles escolares gratis (hasta agotar existencias)
• Actividades para niños
• Gaming Truck
• Brinca brincas
• Exhibición de autos
• Evaluaciones de salud
• Recursos comunitarios
• Comida y mucho más
No te pierdas esta importante conversación y acompáñanos en este gran evento para toda la familia.
Hablamos sobre la importancia de apoyar a las familias durante el regreso a clases, cómo este evento fortalece la relación entre la comunidad y las fuerzas del orden, y todo lo que los asistentes podrán disfrutar.
📅 Sábado, 18 de julio
🕚 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
2405 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Las familias podrán disfrutar de:
• Mochilas y útiles escolares gratis (hasta agotar existencias)
• Actividades para niños
• Gaming Truck
• Brinca brincas
• Exhibición de autos
• Evaluaciones de salud
• Recursos comunitarios
• Comida y mucho más
No te pierdas esta importante conversación y acompáñanos en este gran evento para toda la familia.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yeahs Attro podcast, Masro podcasts at a t l M.
Boland personas in Portantes Pacificamente and the Guenette if a
Super Contento podcast, Super Importante sextmos in.
Speaker 5 (00:29):
Scheff's office in.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
They switch up the Okay, all right, so we're kicking
it off with this great podcast, great interview ahead, we're
gonna be talking with I would say one of my
favorite partners that we work with in the entire Hispanic
community and just in the community itself and Guenet County
is Guenet County Shriff's office. I've had the privilege and
(00:54):
honor to be able to work with Sheriff Keble Taylor
for many many years during his office and you know,
just his entire team and one of these events that
when it first kicked off, I was given the the invite,
Hey do you want to come check it out? I said, absolutely,
would love to And it's become now a tradition, going
(01:14):
on the sixth now annual back to School Bash, and
I'm super honored to be able to have a conversation
now with you know, part of his team. Sheriff couldn't
make it today. He's doing a lot of important stuff
in the community. But obviously he brings in his his
people to make sure that that that the word is
is being you know spread, and that we're you know,
spreading awareness first of all, and that we're inviting our
(01:38):
community to such an important event.
Speaker 5 (01:40):
With us.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
We have Chief Cleo Atwater and we also have the
community outreach Lieutenant mclap McLoud.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
There we go.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
McLeod is going to be talking to us about this great,
great initiative that started six years ago. It's crazy to
say already six years in the making of this great event,
which is the Back to School Bash at the Gwennede
County Fairgrounds, twenty four or five Sugar Loaf Parkway, and
it's Saturday, July eighteenth, from eleven to three. With all
that said, we're going to have the opportunity now to
(02:11):
talk to our community outreach Lieutenant talk to us a
little bit about this event.
Speaker 5 (02:16):
I know that Hispanic community is.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Very aware of it. But why does the Sheriff's office
continue to do this great, great service to the community,
specifically with this event.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
Because there's a need within the community and one of
our objectives is to fill that need. When the sheriff
came into office, his thing was how can we bridge
the gap within the community, and by bridging the gap
with the communities, finding out what their needs are and
what resources they need to be able to fulfill a good,
healthy work life balance within their families. So the things
(02:47):
that we're trying to do is try to help the community.
And the book back drive helps the kids, helps the
community because some parents can't afford to purchase the book
bag much more or less some of the supplies, so
we give them a starting foot and as well as
just transparent see mechanism within the community. So it helps
the kids to know that we're here to protect and
serve as well as to be a helper. So when
(03:08):
you look at the books and you say this person
is a helper, now you're able to correspond with a
helper within their community and they're able to look at
us that way. It's sad to say, but you know,
you see a lot of things on TV and news
and it's not necessarily the truthfulness of what's going on.
So we want to make sure that the youths and
the community in which we live in and we serve
know that we're here for them.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
That's important. I think that Genet County Sheriff's Office has
done a tremendous job at pushing that in not just
you know, the African American community, the Caucasian community, the
Hispanic community. You know, we know Whenet County is the
biggest county in the state, but also the Hispanic community
is where they reside. You know, it's the biggest county.
And I know that you guys have always been instrumental
(03:52):
in making sure obviously, like you say, that the community
is safe, but also given back to the community with
event like these, from back to School to the Turkey
Drive in November. I mean, there's so many different things,
and you know, talking about the community, you know, I
wanted to ask the Chief Chief. You know you've been
to these events a couple of years already. What have
(04:13):
you seen as far as our Hispanic community how they
embrace this type of initiative.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
Absolutely, again, thank you for having us sure excuse me.
Speaker 4 (04:21):
Yeah, So one of the one of our biggest accomplishments
and one of the things that we're most proud of
is to be able to communicate, really partner and collaborate
with everybody, particularly the Hispanic community. And so it's important
for us, Uh, this book bag event is one of
(04:43):
those platforms where can come out. You guys can see us,
We talk to you, guys, engage with you as well as,
like I said, anybody, we're going to enforce the law.
We know that people are going to go to jail,
but it's very very important for everybody in the that
we live.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
In the community.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
You know, where mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, our kids go
to the same schools, we all go to the same parks,
We see each other in the grocery stores, and so
we want, just like it is important for law enforcement
to humanize everybody they deal with and to make sure
that we respect human dignity. You know, we want you
(05:22):
to look at us the same way that the uniform
is just that it's cloth, but we're real people behind it.
And this is the way that we can get out
and serve and really connect with everyone.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
Absolutely, and I think you know, you guys have done
a tremendous job. You know, Chief, you know what message
would you like to share with the parents and students,
you know, as it prepared to head back to school.
Speaker 4 (05:43):
So obviously you know, come out, get supplies if you
need them, but there's many other things that are going on.
I mean, we have health screenings, We have just different
things where people can take part of to get literature
on certain things. We have hair haircuts. I think the
kids can get haircuts there. And even if you have
(06:03):
your supplies and you don't need it, come out anyway,
have a good time, just have a good time with
us and uh and so we just encourage, encourage everybody
to come out spend some time with the Sheriff's Office.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
It is really really good committed deputies.
Speaker 4 (06:18):
It's in our core DNA, it's in our in our
our Code of Ethics, our mission statement, it's ingrained in there.
And part of it is about being actively cooperative with
the community. That's like the third line service, protect through dedication,
professionalism and active cooperation with the community and respecting human dignity.
(06:38):
And so that is what we tell all our deputies.
That is what's ent grained in our deputies and give
us the opportunity to show us, for us to show
you that's exactly what we're about.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
You know, and to that point, you know, lieutenant, you
know what would you say, you know from the Sheriff's
office standpoint. You know, you guys are known for you know,
obviously keeping the community safe, but you know, events like
this show another side of of your mission.
Speaker 5 (07:00):
You know, we just heard you know, our chief talk
about this.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
What what are we seeing in our in our Hispanic
community that you believe with events like this can really help,
you know, bring these these families here because a lot
of these families, you know, let's be let's be honest
with each other. You know, there a lot of people
are are are are in a hard situation right now
with everything that's going on, you know, without getting into politics,
and we want to make sure that these families feel safe.
(07:27):
You know, you guys have always been very positive about
telling the community, come out. We're here to protect you guys,
we're here to keep it safe. What can you tell
our Hispanic community for this event coming up? Particularly transparency.
So we want every community to know that we're here.
It's not necessarily that we're not we're forgetting anyone, but
the fact of we're here, we're visible, and we want
(07:51):
to make sure that they can reach out and touch us.
And by that I mean that if you stay at home,
there's no way for us to know you. You have to
come out into the public to me us to talk
to us, to integrate with us. I don't speak Spanish, hey,
but that does not mean that I'm not willing to learn.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Absolutely, my Spanish is a Spanglish because it goes to
ola and need to and then I'm lost. But it's
so fun because I'm learning about different cultures and different
cultures learning about us. So for me, when I look
(08:28):
at it, and for our agency, it's more so transparency.
How do we build on that first block? The first
block is known that we have to come out of
our house, come out of our shelves, and know that
we're here to serve know that the people that we're
here to serve you, and you're here to help us
serve you. And that's building on that stumbling block that
we might come across because nobody wants to come out,
(08:50):
nobody wants to say hi or you know, but we
have to look at it. We're all one, so come
out and talk to us.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
You heard her, You heard her say it, Lieutenant, Also
you know a proper Similarly, how many families and children
are we're expecting this year?
Speaker 5 (09:02):
What's it looking like?
Speaker 2 (09:03):
So let me tell you what we did. And I
have to take a deep breath with that one. Last
year we did approximately seventy five hundred book bags. Wow,
this year we're aiming for seventy eight hundred book bags.
So we are asking the public in Gwenett County to
come out, to come and get their book bags, to
come and engage because we have a gaming truck for
the kids, and this is an event that's rooted around
(09:25):
the children. So it's the gaming truck, it's the healthfare,
it's the haircuts.
Speaker 5 (09:30):
It's the music music, it's the.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
Cars because we also have a car show. So I mean,
we have a whole lot of things that you probably
wouldn't get on a regular basis that we're able to
provide based on sponsorship, based on the community coming together
for the ultimate goal of helping. So we want the
kids to come out. So we have approximately seventy eight
hundred book bags that we are giving out and ontil
(09:54):
the supplies last, everybody from Gwenett County, come on out
and get something.
Speaker 5 (09:58):
You heard her.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
You heard her, lieutenant, you know talking about that. You know,
this event takes a lot of teamwork. I could only imagine,
you know, can you talk about the community partners and
volunteers who help make it possible.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
So from our health perspective, Live Healthy Guinette has come
together and that's where our health partnerships are coming from
in regards to making sure that their screening being done
for the kids, dental vision, those kind of things. And
we also have barbershops which my team got involved with
and they found local barbers that are willing to cut
(10:31):
heres here for the children to make sure that they
go back to school with a nice fresh.
Speaker 5 (10:35):
Nice fresh yes. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (10:40):
And then you have Sam's Garage which is doing the
car show and last year we had approximately one hundred cars.
This year we're looking for two hundred.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
Wow.
Speaker 2 (10:48):
And they're trust me when I tell you, they're looking.
Speaker 5 (10:51):
Their way and they're nice. They're nice.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
I had the opportunity last year to be the MC
on the main stage together with my brother Ferrari from
from ninety six point one to beat and and to
see the passion that these that these people that own
these cars take into putting you know, so much money
into these vehicles and how they you know, how they
enjoyed and how you know they they they together, you know,
(11:15):
have a have a community and a bonded community and
it's just nice to see it. You know, transcending race.
You know, you see Hispanics, you see African Americans, you
see Caucay, you see them all there and we're all
having a great time. And I think that's what you know,
back to what you were talking about, your core values
in the mission of the Gwyne County Sheriff's Office is
(11:36):
that it's uniting the community, right Chief. You know, I
see that a lot, especially in these events. And you
can see, man, you can see the need in people's
faces as there, as they're walking up to receive that backpack,
as they're walking up to get that free haircut, as
they're walking up to the tents and getting you know
services from you know, hearing exams and all this. There's
there's a lot of need and sometimes we forget that
(11:57):
a community needs these type of events, and you guys
have always been in the forefront of that, right.
Speaker 3 (12:01):
Yes, absolutely, it's extremely gratifying. It is.
Speaker 4 (12:04):
It is so I appreciate the opportunity for the people
to just come out and take advantage of it, for sure.
Speaker 1 (12:12):
No, I appreciate you guys stopping by. Lieutenant again, thank
you so much for what you're doing, you know, as
the community outreach. There at the Gwyneth County Sheriff's Office.
Anything else. We want to tell a community.
Speaker 4 (12:23):
One thing I want to say before you everybody's gonna
come out. It's going to be a good time. But
this just does not happen in that day, right or
several it's weeks. It's a Lieutenant McLeod and her team
is involved in. We have a great partnership. Are communications
unit is out there, Deputies are volunteering to come out
(12:47):
and help serve. So I just I just have to
take this opportunity to say thank you, Lieutenant McLeod for
what you do, your investment into this community and your team,
and so just we can't be successful out professionals like
the ones that work for the Gwyne County Shriff's Office.
In a big shout out to the community too, come
on out, you know, come.
Speaker 5 (13:07):
Out, come on out and have a great time, right Lieutenant.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
Yes, So I want to make sure everybody knows, rain
or shine you heard that they're out there. Because our
dedication is to the community, and because this is going
to be a big event. We have seventy eight hundred
book bags and seventy eight hundred book backs are going
to be given away rain or shine and the kids.
We want the kids to come out, We want the
kids to have fun. We want the kids to start
(13:30):
the school year right. And when they start, they're going
to have a smile on their face. And said their
community helpers help them to start off on a good foot.
Speaker 5 (13:37):
That's it. That's it.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
Can instead it any better than that, Lieutenant Again, everyone
you know, it's the sixth annual Gwenett Sheriff's Office Back
to School Bash, happening Saturday, July eighteenth, from eleven am
to three pm at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, twenty four
five sugar Loaf Parkway in Lawrenceville. Admission again free, free, free,
get out these get out these okay to families and
(14:00):
like you said, you know, encouraging everybody to arrive early
because the backpacks and school supplies are available while supplies last,
and we know there's a lot of need out there,
so please get there early, right, Yeah, for sure, Well,
thank you so much.
Speaker 5 (14:13):
I appreciate you guys stopping by as you always do.
We'll be there.
Speaker 1 (14:17):
We're gonna have a great time and just can't wait
to hang out with the with the crew, with the
entire Goennet County Sheriff's Office, because you guys go deep
when you guys do these events.
Speaker 5 (14:25):
Man, you guys don't play with this.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
Man.
Speaker 5 (14:27):
I love it. I love it well.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
I appreciate you guys stopping by. Please give a warm
thanks to the sheriff, Keepole Taylor. You know that's my
guy right there. Can't wait to see them. And again,
I appreciate you guys stopping by and making sure that
the Hispanic community knows about these important events that you
know impact everybody, doesn't matter your race, your creed, your religion.
Everybody's in need nowadays, and you guys do a great job. Again,
(14:52):
you don't want to thank you from the bottom of
my heart on a personal note and from the the
iHeart family over here that we're appreciative that you guys
have always made us you know, your your media sponsors
and your media partners to make sure that we're disseminating
that information out to our community.
Speaker 5 (15:09):
So I appreciate that again.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
And shout out to Pam that's always always in the back,
in the back, you know, making sure that everything's coordinated.
I appreciate Pam Fowler also, she's making sure that that
this gets coordinated in the right way and that we
don't miss a beat. So again, thanks a lot. We'll
catch you guys again Saturday, July eighteenth. If you're listening
right now, eleven to three, get there on time. Gwenet
County Fairgrounds were going to have a great time with
(15:33):
the Gwennet County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff keyble Taylor in the
entire community. Thank you so much, appreciate you guys, Thank you.
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Speaker 5 (15:50):
Checking in, checking out,
Yeahs Attro podcast, Masro podcasts at a t l M.
Boland personas in Portantes Pacificamente and the Guenette if a
Super Contento podcast, Super Importante sextmos in.
Speaker 5 (00:29):
Scheff's office in.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
They switch up the Okay, all right, so we're kicking
it off with this great podcast, great interview ahead, we're
gonna be talking with I would say one of my
favorite partners that we work with in the entire Hispanic
community and just in the community itself and Guenet County
is Guenet County Shriff's office. I've had the privilege and
(00:54):
honor to be able to work with Sheriff Keble Taylor
for many many years during his office and you know,
just his entire team and one of these events that
when it first kicked off, I was given the the invite,
Hey do you want to come check it out? I said, absolutely,
would love to And it's become now a tradition, going
(01:14):
on the sixth now annual back to School Bash, and
I'm super honored to be able to have a conversation
now with you know, part of his team. Sheriff couldn't
make it today. He's doing a lot of important stuff
in the community. But obviously he brings in his his
people to make sure that that that the word is
is being you know spread, and that we're you know,
spreading awareness first of all, and that we're inviting our
(01:38):
community to such an important event.
Speaker 5 (01:40):
With us.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
We have Chief Cleo Atwater and we also have the
community outreach Lieutenant mclap McLoud.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
There we go.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
McLeod is going to be talking to us about this great,
great initiative that started six years ago. It's crazy to
say already six years in the making of this great event,
which is the Back to School Bash at the Gwennede
County Fairgrounds, twenty four or five Sugar Loaf Parkway, and
it's Saturday, July eighteenth, from eleven to three. With all
that said, we're going to have the opportunity now to
(02:11):
talk to our community outreach Lieutenant talk to us a
little bit about this event.
Speaker 5 (02:16):
I know that Hispanic community is.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Very aware of it. But why does the Sheriff's office
continue to do this great, great service to the community,
specifically with this event.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
Because there's a need within the community and one of
our objectives is to fill that need. When the sheriff
came into office, his thing was how can we bridge
the gap within the community, and by bridging the gap
with the communities, finding out what their needs are and
what resources they need to be able to fulfill a good,
healthy work life balance within their families. So the things
(02:47):
that we're trying to do is try to help the community.
And the book back drive helps the kids, helps the
community because some parents can't afford to purchase the book
bag much more or less some of the supplies, so
we give them a starting foot and as well as
just transparent see mechanism within the community. So it helps
the kids to know that we're here to protect and
serve as well as to be a helper. So when
(03:08):
you look at the books and you say this person
is a helper, now you're able to correspond with a
helper within their community and they're able to look at
us that way. It's sad to say, but you know,
you see a lot of things on TV and news
and it's not necessarily the truthfulness of what's going on.
So we want to make sure that the youths and
the community in which we live in and we serve
know that we're here for them.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
That's important. I think that Genet County Sheriff's Office has
done a tremendous job at pushing that in not just
you know, the African American community, the Caucasian community, the
Hispanic community. You know, we know Whenet County is the
biggest county in the state, but also the Hispanic community
is where they reside. You know, it's the biggest county.
And I know that you guys have always been instrumental
(03:52):
in making sure obviously, like you say, that the community
is safe, but also given back to the community with
event like these, from back to School to the Turkey
Drive in November. I mean, there's so many different things,
and you know, talking about the community, you know, I
wanted to ask the Chief Chief. You know you've been
to these events a couple of years already. What have
(04:13):
you seen as far as our Hispanic community how they
embrace this type of initiative.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
Absolutely, again, thank you for having us sure excuse me.
Speaker 4 (04:21):
Yeah, So one of the one of our biggest accomplishments
and one of the things that we're most proud of
is to be able to communicate, really partner and collaborate
with everybody, particularly the Hispanic community. And so it's important
for us, Uh, this book bag event is one of
(04:43):
those platforms where can come out. You guys can see us,
We talk to you, guys, engage with you as well as,
like I said, anybody, we're going to enforce the law.
We know that people are going to go to jail,
but it's very very important for everybody in the that
we live.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
In the community.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
You know, where mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, our kids go
to the same schools, we all go to the same parks,
We see each other in the grocery stores, and so
we want, just like it is important for law enforcement
to humanize everybody they deal with and to make sure
that we respect human dignity. You know, we want you
(05:22):
to look at us the same way that the uniform
is just that it's cloth, but we're real people behind it.
And this is the way that we can get out
and serve and really connect with everyone.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
Absolutely, and I think you know, you guys have done
a tremendous job. You know, Chief, you know what message
would you like to share with the parents and students,
you know, as it prepared to head back to school.
Speaker 4 (05:43):
So obviously you know, come out, get supplies if you
need them, but there's many other things that are going on.
I mean, we have health screenings, We have just different
things where people can take part of to get literature
on certain things. We have hair haircuts. I think the
kids can get haircuts there. And even if you have
(06:03):
your supplies and you don't need it, come out anyway,
have a good time, just have a good time with
us and uh and so we just encourage, encourage everybody
to come out spend some time with the Sheriff's Office.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
It is really really good committed deputies.
Speaker 4 (06:18):
It's in our core DNA, it's in our in our
our Code of Ethics, our mission statement, it's ingrained in there.
And part of it is about being actively cooperative with
the community. That's like the third line service, protect through dedication,
professionalism and active cooperation with the community and respecting human dignity.
(06:38):
And so that is what we tell all our deputies.
That is what's ent grained in our deputies and give
us the opportunity to show us, for us to show
you that's exactly what we're about.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
You know, and to that point, you know, lieutenant, you
know what would you say, you know from the Sheriff's
office standpoint. You know, you guys are known for you know,
obviously keeping the community safe, but you know, events like
this show another side of of your mission.
Speaker 5 (07:00):
You know, we just heard you know, our chief talk
about this.
Speaker 1 (07:06):
What what are we seeing in our in our Hispanic
community that you believe with events like this can really help,
you know, bring these these families here because a lot
of these families, you know, let's be let's be honest
with each other. You know, there a lot of people
are are are are in a hard situation right now
with everything that's going on, you know, without getting into politics,
and we want to make sure that these families feel safe.
(07:27):
You know, you guys have always been very positive about
telling the community, come out. We're here to protect you guys,
we're here to keep it safe. What can you tell
our Hispanic community for this event coming up? Particularly transparency.
So we want every community to know that we're here.
It's not necessarily that we're not we're forgetting anyone, but
the fact of we're here, we're visible, and we want
(07:51):
to make sure that they can reach out and touch us.
And by that I mean that if you stay at home,
there's no way for us to know you. You have to
come out into the public to me us to talk
to us, to integrate with us. I don't speak Spanish, hey,
but that does not mean that I'm not willing to learn.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Absolutely, my Spanish is a Spanglish because it goes to
ola and need to and then I'm lost. But it's
so fun because I'm learning about different cultures and different
cultures learning about us. So for me, when I look
(08:28):
at it, and for our agency, it's more so transparency.
How do we build on that first block? The first
block is known that we have to come out of
our house, come out of our shelves, and know that
we're here to serve know that the people that we're
here to serve you, and you're here to help us
serve you. And that's building on that stumbling block that
we might come across because nobody wants to come out,
(08:50):
nobody wants to say hi or you know, but we
have to look at it. We're all one, so come
out and talk to us.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
You heard her, You heard her say it, Lieutenant, Also
you know a proper Similarly, how many families and children
are we're expecting this year?
Speaker 5 (09:02):
What's it looking like?
Speaker 2 (09:03):
So let me tell you what we did. And I
have to take a deep breath with that one. Last
year we did approximately seventy five hundred book bags. Wow,
this year we're aiming for seventy eight hundred book bags.
So we are asking the public in Gwenett County to
come out, to come and get their book bags, to
come and engage because we have a gaming truck for
the kids, and this is an event that's rooted around
(09:25):
the children. So it's the gaming truck, it's the healthfare,
it's the haircuts.
Speaker 5 (09:30):
It's the music music, it's the.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
Cars because we also have a car show. So I mean,
we have a whole lot of things that you probably
wouldn't get on a regular basis that we're able to
provide based on sponsorship, based on the community coming together
for the ultimate goal of helping. So we want the
kids to come out. So we have approximately seventy eight
hundred book bags that we are giving out and ontil
(09:54):
the supplies last, everybody from Gwenett County, come on out
and get something.
Speaker 5 (09:58):
You heard her.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
You heard her, lieutenant, you know talking about that. You know,
this event takes a lot of teamwork. I could only imagine,
you know, can you talk about the community partners and
volunteers who help make it possible.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
So from our health perspective, Live Healthy Guinette has come
together and that's where our health partnerships are coming from
in regards to making sure that their screening being done
for the kids, dental vision, those kind of things. And
we also have barbershops which my team got involved with
and they found local barbers that are willing to cut
(10:31):
heres here for the children to make sure that they
go back to school with a nice fresh.
Speaker 5 (10:35):
Nice fresh yes. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (10:40):
And then you have Sam's Garage which is doing the
car show and last year we had approximately one hundred cars.
This year we're looking for two hundred.
Speaker 3 (10:48):
Wow.
Speaker 2 (10:48):
And they're trust me when I tell you, they're looking.
Speaker 5 (10:51):
Their way and they're nice. They're nice.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
I had the opportunity last year to be the MC
on the main stage together with my brother Ferrari from
from ninety six point one to beat and and to
see the passion that these that these people that own
these cars take into putting you know, so much money
into these vehicles and how they you know, how they
enjoyed and how you know they they they together, you know,
(11:15):
have a have a community and a bonded community and
it's just nice to see it. You know, transcending race.
You know, you see Hispanics, you see African Americans, you
see Caucay, you see them all there and we're all
having a great time. And I think that's what you know,
back to what you were talking about, your core values
in the mission of the Gwyne County Sheriff's Office is
(11:36):
that it's uniting the community, right Chief. You know, I
see that a lot, especially in these events. And you
can see, man, you can see the need in people's
faces as there, as they're walking up to receive that backpack,
as they're walking up to get that free haircut, as
they're walking up to the tents and getting you know
services from you know, hearing exams and all this. There's
there's a lot of need and sometimes we forget that
(11:57):
a community needs these type of events, and you guys
have always been in the forefront of that, right.
Speaker 3 (12:01):
Yes, absolutely, it's extremely gratifying. It is.
Speaker 4 (12:04):
It is so I appreciate the opportunity for the people
to just come out and take advantage of it, for sure.
Speaker 1 (12:12):
No, I appreciate you guys stopping by. Lieutenant again, thank
you so much for what you're doing, you know, as
the community outreach. There at the Gwyneth County Sheriff's Office.
Anything else. We want to tell a community.
Speaker 4 (12:23):
One thing I want to say before you everybody's gonna
come out. It's going to be a good time. But
this just does not happen in that day, right or
several it's weeks. It's a Lieutenant McLeod and her team
is involved in. We have a great partnership. Are communications
unit is out there, Deputies are volunteering to come out
(12:47):
and help serve. So I just I just have to
take this opportunity to say thank you, Lieutenant McLeod for
what you do, your investment into this community and your team,
and so just we can't be successful out professionals like
the ones that work for the Gwyne County Shriff's Office.
In a big shout out to the community too, come
on out, you know, come.
Speaker 5 (13:07):
Out, come on out and have a great time, right Lieutenant.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
Yes, So I want to make sure everybody knows, rain
or shine you heard that they're out there. Because our
dedication is to the community, and because this is going
to be a big event. We have seventy eight hundred
book bags and seventy eight hundred book backs are going
to be given away rain or shine and the kids.
We want the kids to come out, We want the
kids to have fun. We want the kids to start
(13:30):
the school year right. And when they start, they're going
to have a smile on their face. And said their
community helpers help them to start off on a good foot.
Speaker 5 (13:37):
That's it. That's it.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
Can instead it any better than that, Lieutenant Again, everyone
you know, it's the sixth annual Gwenett Sheriff's Office Back
to School Bash, happening Saturday, July eighteenth, from eleven am
to three pm at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, twenty four
five sugar Loaf Parkway in Lawrenceville. Admission again free, free, free,
get out these get out these okay to families and
(14:00):
like you said, you know, encouraging everybody to arrive early
because the backpacks and school supplies are available while supplies last,
and we know there's a lot of need out there,
so please get there early, right, Yeah, for sure, Well,
thank you so much.
Speaker 5 (14:13):
I appreciate you guys stopping by as you always do.
We'll be there.
Speaker 1 (14:17):
We're gonna have a great time and just can't wait
to hang out with the with the crew, with the
entire Goennet County Sheriff's Office, because you guys go deep
when you guys do these events.
Speaker 5 (14:25):
Man, you guys don't play with this.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
Man.
Speaker 5 (14:27):
I love it. I love it well.
Speaker 1 (14:29):
I appreciate you guys stopping by. Please give a warm
thanks to the sheriff, Keepole Taylor. You know that's my
guy right there. Can't wait to see them. And again,
I appreciate you guys stopping by and making sure that
the Hispanic community knows about these important events that you
know impact everybody, doesn't matter your race, your creed, your religion.
Everybody's in need nowadays, and you guys do a great job. Again,
(14:52):
you don't want to thank you from the bottom of
my heart on a personal note and from the the
iHeart family over here that we're appreciative that you guys
have always made us you know, your your media sponsors
and your media partners to make sure that we're disseminating
that information out to our community.
Speaker 5 (15:09):
So I appreciate that again.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
And shout out to Pam that's always always in the back,
in the back, you know, making sure that everything's coordinated.
I appreciate Pam Fowler also, she's making sure that that
this gets coordinated in the right way and that we
don't miss a beat. So again, thanks a lot. We'll
catch you guys again Saturday, July eighteenth. If you're listening
right now, eleven to three, get there on time. Gwenet
County Fairgrounds were going to have a great time with
(15:33):
the Gwennet County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff keyble Taylor in the
entire community. Thank you so much, appreciate you guys, Thank you.
Why don't we hen that Alto podcast my spot on
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Speaker 5 (15:50):
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