CHICAGO (WLS) -- The group Get Behind The Vest held a pancake breakfast Sunday to raise money to replace bulletproof vests for Chicago police officers.
The breakfast was at St. Daniel the Prophet School in Chicago's Southwest Side Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
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The breakfast kicked off at 8 a.m. to benefit the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
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The money goes to the Get Behind The Vest initiative to cover the costs of replacing bulletproof vests.
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The foundation said Chicago police officers must pay out-of-pocket to replace those life-saving vests every five years, and that can mean around $500 each time.
Pancakes are $5 per person from 8 to 11 a.m. at 5337 S. Natoma Ave., and there is drive-thru service to help with social distancing.