August 16, 2025
Boots, Badges & Bids
Raising awareness, hope and funds.
Boots, Badges & Bids has become one of Louisville’s premier charity events. This annual event features silent and live auctions with a variety of exciting, unique items for bid. And while it’s always a great time, it also serves a great cause: supporting the men and women of the Louisville Metro Police Department. Register to get the latest information and tickets and to bid on our silent auction.
Real Lives. Real Stories.
From providing aid to officers who’ve experienced on-the-job trauma to financially assisting those with family illnesses and crises, Boots, Badges & Bids is vital to the continued support of Louisville’s law enforcement community. Since 2007, it’s not only been one of this city’s most visible fund-raising events, it has also been highly successful – with a number of officers seeing direct benefits.
“They are the biggest blessing, I just cannot express our gratitude enough that my family has for being able to help us in taking something that is so big off of our shoulders.”
The Impact it’s Making
The Boots, Badges & Bids event has a history of being incredibly successful. In 2025, the event raised over $555,000 to support our heroes.
How You Can Help
As our officers continue to give so much of themselves to our community, we want to give something back. Events like Boots, Badges & Bids provide our officers and, in turn, our community with both inspiration and hope. Through your generous donations, we can continue making our city a better place to work and live for everyone.
Get Involved
There are any number of ways for you to help make the Boots, Badges & Bids event both successful and immediately impactful. From serving as a volunteer for the event to donating items for auction to financial support, your assistance is important and tremendously appreciated. Simply let us know how you can help.
Sponsors
- Texas Roadhouse
- RedTag Digital
- Kosair for Kids
- Churchill Downs
- The Al J. Schneider Company
- Blackout Racing Stable
- Doe-Anderson
- Jim Ellis Law Office
- Steve and Terri Bass
- Norton Healthcare
- Domenic and Jamie DiMauro
- Renee Mardis
- Impetus for a Better Louisville
- Independence Bank
- Advance Ready Mix
- UPS
- Greenberg LASIK
- Kelley Construction Inc.
- Craig and Landreth Cars
- Joe Kelley
- Jeremy & Gail Schell
- Craig and Landreth Cars
- Joe & Sonya Steier
- Norton Healthcare Inc.
- Danny and Debbie Coyle
- Churchill Downs
- Commonwealth Credit Union
- Dennis Crum
- Freedom Mini Dental Implants
- The Rental Depot
- ProTeam Tactical Performance
- Outfront Media
- Old National Bank
- Axxis
- Heuser Hearing Institute
- Troy LeBlanc
- Commonwealth Attorney's Office
- Ellis & Badenhausen
- East & Westbrook Construction
- Everything Concealed Carry
- Millennium Events
- Moon Portable Restrooms
- Morris’ Deli Liquor & Catering
- Pinehurst Properties
- Shelton Forensics Solutions
- Chris Blandford
- Volare Italian Ristorante
- Suntory Global Spirits
- Bluegrass Valet
- Evergreen Funeral Home & Cemetery
- Kevin Grainger
- Allen Hertzman
- Joe Jarles
- Rick & Mary Ann Watkins
- Shirley's Way, Inc
- Crowe LLP
- Greg Coats Cars and Trucks
- Nick Rodman Legacy Foundation
- Gorski Law Office
- Louisville Geek
- South Central Bank
- Abel Construction
- Goodwood Brewing
- Dwight and Susan Witten
- Paul and Lynette Masterson
- Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
- Pernod Ricard
- Marc Weinberg
- Jefferson's Ocean
- Bill and Mary Strench