KANSAS CITY – A well-known television star and Kansas native made a unique offer to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Troopers came through on Thursday.
Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet told KHP Trooper Ben Gardner he’d make a significant donation to the organization’s SAFE program that promotes teen seat belt use if he’d pick him up at the airport.
Hey @TrooperBenKHP! If u pick me up at MCI when I arrive in KC for Christmas, I will make a 5k donation to the #KHP SAFE program. #buckleup
— Eric Stonestreet (@ericstonestreet) December 21, 2016
Sorry I couldn’t make it @ericstonestreet Glad #KHP treated u right! Thanks 4 donating 2 @SAFEks !#Bromance#Beric . . . pic.twitter.com/cPxdjgpFfA
— Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) December 23, 2016
#SecretMission complete!#Thanks for ur donation to @SAFEks @ericstonestreet!
We got your present @TrooperBenKHP! pic.twitter.com/qb233OYJbh
— Trooper Candice (@TroopCandiceKHP) December 23, 2016
While Gardner wasn’t able to pick up Stonestreet, the KHP did get the job done and received the donation.
It happened! Thank you @TroopCandiceKHP and @KHPRecruiting for getting me home SAFE & sound & @TrooperBenKHP for organizing. Video to follow pic.twitter.com/d9SeVet3V5
— Eric Stonestreet (@ericstonestreet) December 23, 2016