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Connecticut Officer, Firefighter Square Off in Chicken Wing Eating Contest

With the goal of receiving $1,000 to donate to the charity of the agency's choice, a firefighter with the Manchester Fire Department and an officer with the Manchester Police Department stared down two giant platters of barbeque chicken wings at a local grocery store on Wednesday morning.

January 24, 2020

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Community Rallies to Help Connecticut Department's Toy Drive

The Clinton Police Department said on social media, "We are in desperate need of toy donations!! With just under a week to go for our collection."

December 17, 2019

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8-Year-Old Boy Donates 165 Toys to Police Department Toy Drive

An 8-year-old boy in Kentucky wants to make sure that the annual toy drive conducted by the Ludlow Police Department is successful again this year.

December 16, 2019

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Charitable Foundation Donates New Motorcycle to Pennsylvania Department

The York (PA) Police Department has a brand new 2019 Harley-Davidson patrol motorcycle thanks to the generous donation of a local charitable foundation.

December 9, 2019

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Philadelphia Police Distribute Food in "Operation Thanksgiving"

Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department have resumed the annual tradition of delivering Thanksgiving meals to families in need in the City of Brotherly Love.

November 28, 2019

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Phoenix Suns Donate $500K to Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

The Phoenix Suns "Rise Together" Charities on Tuesday donated a half million dollars to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to help the agency in rehabilitation of inmates through caring for abused animals.

November 26, 2019

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Georgia Officers Pay Lunch Debts for School Children

Nearly half of the student body of Cobb County Schools relies on free or reduced lunches, and some families have racked up some debt.

November 15, 2019

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California Police Chief Cancels Charity Event for Fallen Officer

Thousand Oaks Police Chief Tim Hagel has postponed indefinitely—effectively, canceled—a planned charity event intended to raise money for the family of Sergeant Ron Helus of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, who was among the 13 people killed at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks in November 2018.

October 4, 2019

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Wisconsin PD Reducing Parking Fines in Exchange for Food Donations

The Menomonie (WI) Police Department will take $2 off your parking fines for each item you bring into the police department during the months of November and December, with donations benefitting the Stepping Stones of Dunn County food pantry.

October 4, 2019

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Pink Patches: How Police Agencies Are Fighting Breast Cancer

The Pink Patch Program—a public awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer and to support breast cancer research organizations—has raised more than $1M for cancer research and treatment.

October 4, 2019

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450 Departments Nationwide Wear Pink Patches for Breast Cancer Awareness

Officers with an estimated 390 departments nationwide will wear pink uniform patches during the month in an effort to raise awareness—and money—for breast cancer research and treatment.

October 2, 2019

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Gary Sinise Foundation to Build Homes for Wounded Missouri Officers

The Gary Sinise Foundation announced that it will be building homes for two officers who were shot and seriously wounded in the line of duty.

September 12, 2019