The COPS Caring for COPS Fundraiser has started.
The Palm Beach County Association of Chiefs of Police is “adopting” or supporting 20 police officers who were significantly impacted by Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Oct. 9. The officers work in the Treasure Island area, just north of St. Pete Beach, and were in some of the most impacted areas. They were selected because Palm Beach County agencies sent officers and other resources to them immediately following the storm and saw firsthand the devastation suffered by the Treasure Island police.
"As we assist these other communities, we think about how lucky we were to be spared by Mother Nature during this hurricane season" said Gulf Stream Police Chief Richard Jones, who also is president of the county chiefs association. "We also know that if our communities would have been impacted, these brave and honorable men and women from Treasure Island would have deployed here to help and support our needs."
The chiefs association has partnered with a foundation that will assist it in supporting these officers by acting as the receiver and distributor of the funds. This process will allow 100% of the moneyraised to go directly to those in need. The foundation's name is Treasure Island Police Association or TIPA and any checks should be made payable to that foundation.
All donations should be delivered to the Gulf Stream Police Department or Town Hall no later than Dec. 2 so that the chiefs can hand-deliver the funds to the foundation in time for the holidays.
"I would like to kick this off immediately and have it wrapped up by Dec. 2 so we can make sure these officers and their families are able to have the Christmas they deserve," Jones said.
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