Jeremie Bordua, a 10-year-old boy from Michigan honored the law enforcement and gave a thank you party instead of celebrating his birthday.
Parenting reports that the Michigan boy had raised funds for about $10,000 by baking and selling almost 300 dozen cookies. He also got donations from GoFundMe site. He termed the fundraising as "Cookies for a Cause." His goal is to honor the police on his 11th birthday with a big thank you party.
"I had the idea to throw a thank you party for police because I've been bullied, so I know how they feel," Jeremie said. He further added, "I just wanted to show them I still appreciate them, and I still believe in them."
According to the report of Truth Voice, Bordua said that the police have been perceived in a bad image because of the news of deaths at the hands of the police officers even though they have done good works.
"It feels like they get bullied badly like I do," the 10-year-old boy who wears a T-shirt that reads "I Am The Future," said. " I just wanted to do this for them."
Jeremie has been bullied by some students in his school since kindergarten. That is the reason why his parents are encouraging the boy to virtually "worship" police and what they accomplish.
The "thank you" party is attended by about 250 people. This includes 60 uniformed officers from Michigan and other states. The officials, Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth and Lansing Police Chief Michael Yankowski praised the impressive young boy during the ceremony.
"I think it's truly a testament to what one person can do and it doesn't really matter how old you are," Joe Thomas, the First Lieutenant of the Michigan State Police said.
In gratitude to Bordua for his sympathy and generosity, the Lansing officers gave him an honorary police officer status, a uniform and a badge as birthday gifts.
