Firefighters Claim People's Choice Award at Great Cookie Walk of West Des Moines

The city’s fire department won the Great Cookie Walk of West Des Moines “People’s Choice Award,” triumphing for the second consecutive year in the friendly rivalry among city leaders to raise money for the Youth Justice Initiative, a community-based restorative justice program.

Ron Townsend, one of the organizers of the fundraiser, cookies said final results haven’t been tallied, but he’s confident the organizers will deliver a record contribution to YJI, a model restorative justice program that has buy-in from stakeholders across the community.

More than 660 people voted in the People’s Choice Award, a contest in the Celebrity Cookie Bake-Off. The West Des Moines Police Department won the award for the most creative entry.

Sponsors will match each vote with a $1 contribution to YJI. They include:

West Des Moines Fire Department: Acheson Collision Center

West Des Moines Police Department: QCI Consulting

West Des Moines Community Schools: Clark Glass Inc.

West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce: CPR Inc.

West Des Moines City Council: Councilman Russ Trimble