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Fundraising for former local sheriff who died in 2019
The Heart of Wes Barr Foundationfounded by Wes' wife, Sherry Barr, is celebrating what would have been Barr's 61st birthday with Springfield on May 5 at Motorheads Bar & Grill on Toronto Road.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the causes Barr championed during his life.
When fundraising, we don't specify where that money will go, because it just goes into our general funds, Barr said of the fundraiser. And if an organization asks us for an item, we don't give money to any organization, we buy the item for them so we know where our money is going.
The organization is in the process of purchasing two washers and dryers for the Contact Ministries homeless shelter with funding. Organizations that can be helped by the Wes Barr Foundation include veterans organizations, animal welfare, social service agencies, and law enforcement.
A birthday party wouldn't be without drinks and entertainment, so guests can enjoy pizza and a Miller Lite Wes beer of their choice between hanging out with the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit, listening to music from Redneck Entertainment and Todd Henry while cruising in old-school cars.
We're kind of making it all about Wes, Barr said. If you want another beer you can buy your own, Wes liked Miller Lite and Wes liked pizza.
Wes Barr, during his life, was an avid volunteer, State Journal-Register First Citizen in 2007, Prairie Creek Township Trustee and Sangamon County Sheriff. Barr died of natural causes on October 1, 2019, at age 56.
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Known as the original story, told by former Springfield Deputy Police Chief Robert Williams, who uttered the phrase in 2007 when Barr received his First Citizen Award, Barr grew up in public housing until At age 13, he became a Marine and worked his way through law enforcement before eventually being elected by the community to the position of sheriff.
According to the Heart of Wes Barr Foundation, Wes never forgot that when he was a child, most of the meals his family received came from social service agencies. As an adult, Wes became committed to helping those less fortunate in our community by supporting these agencies.
He had too much kindness to give when he died, Barr said. As his wife, it was my responsibility to run his business, and that's what we came up with.
This is the fourth anniversary party at Motorheads Bar & Grill, where Barr frequented and was friends with Motorheads owner Ron Metzger.
Claire Grant writes about business, growth and development and other timely topics for the State Journal-Register. She can be reached at [email protected]; and on X (formerly Twitter): @Claire_Granted
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