Indiana Convenience Store Thanks Police With Candy

The KB Express has started handing out bags of candy to emergency personnel.

August 05, 2016

ROSELAND, Ind. – The KB Express at the Phillips 66 station has been thanking law enforcement and firefighters with candy-filled bags, WNDU-TV reports. The note attached to the front of the bag explains what’s inside:

Lifesaver: To remind you of the many times you have been one.
Smarties: To give you the wisdom for those split-second decisions.
Hershey Kisses: To show our love for you.
Gum: To help everyone stick together.
Tootsie Roll: You have to roll with the punches.
Peppermint Patty: Helping you keep your cool.
Mounds: For the mounds of courage you show.
Laffy Taffy: To remind you that laughter is a great stress reliever.

“They need to know people actually appreciate what they're doing and we want to make sure they know it. And we figured that was a little something that would show them,” said Laurie Meyer, who clerks at the store.

She and fellow cashiers got the idea from a Facebook post that talked about a similar thank-you gesture in another town. Given that many police officers and other emergency personnel already stopped at KB Express each day, the employees decided they would have plenty of opportunities to hand out the bags.

“It’s fun for us putting it together, and it’s fun to give it them because they know we appreciate them,” she said.

One of the recipients, Cpl. Chris Lawson-Rulli, regularly stops by the convenience store. “It’s amazing,” he said. “For somebody to say thank you and just give you something nice—it feels good.”

The employees are filling other bags with candy and the message to give to workers at the second KB Express location so more law enforcement and firefighters can hear “thank you.”

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