We invite you to read the July 2018 issue of The Partner, the official newsletter of the Cleveland Police Foundation.
The Partner is chock full of articles recapping the outcome of events and news items of interest and inspiration–and contains a full calendar of upcoming events.
In this issue:
- Remembering Officer Vu Nguyen
- Thank you to CPF Police Officers of the Month for July 2018, Sergeant Steve Beckner and Patrol Officer Chris Lane, and the Community Partner of the Month, Saint Ignatius High School!
- Pre-order your 2019 “Dog and Pony Show” calendar
- Become a Friend of the Cleveland Police Foundation
- Much, much more!
Gallery / Recap Montage
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation and Cops for Kids were proud to support Josiah, Gideon, and Matthew’s Lemonade Stand supporting the family of our beloved P.O. Vu Nguyen.
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation, Community Policing, and the Second District were proud to support the 5th Annual Ohio City Games on Saturday, June 30 at St. Ignatius’ Wasmer Field. We had a great time playing football, bubble soccer, soccer, and traversing the obstacle course.
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- Fourth District P.O. Crystal Lewis sings some background on a hip hop song about bringing positive change to our community!
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation and the Fourth District joined the Boys and Girls Club, Saint Luke’s Foundation, and LAND Studio at the annual Block Party at Britt Oval on Friday afternoon, June 22. The officers grilled hot dogs and took part in a tug of war, “Crafting with Cops,” and some other fun games with the kids!
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- Fathers Day Read for Literacy On June 16, the Cleveland Police Foundation joined the City of Cleveland Community Relations Department at Urban Kutz Barber Shop on Pearl Rd for Father’s Day Read!! We had a wonderful time talking with the kids, fathers, and families about the importance of literacy.
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- Second District Detective John Graves recently visited the children at MetroHealth Hospital with Cleveland Cops for Kids. Young Jacob was a patient who told Detective Graves that he was a big Cleveland Browns fan.
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- The 2nd District Community Engagement Officers (Carlos Garcia, Hubert Kidd, and Carol Hageman Farley) are out and about in the community doing exactly what this city needs, showing care by creating positive interactions between the police and the community we serve.
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- Workout with Cops was a stretchband class, part of the Lutheran Hospital/Cleveland Clinic’s “Let’s Move It!® CLE” Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI).
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- Cops for Kids had another great time visiting the kids, families, and staff at MetroHealth Hospital! May God bless Cardeon, Heaven and all the children in the Pediatric Unit, along with all the nurses, doctors, and staff at MetroHealth!
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- Cookout with Cops – thanks to Johnny E. Hamm for the pic!
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation received a request from a CPD officer to help get a stove for a family with four boys and one more on the way. The father of the children is incarcerated for three years and the familiy had to move to a house with a broken stove. CPF reached out to our friends at Onix Outreach who provided this beautiful stove for the family.
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation, Cleveland Police, Tremont West Development, and the Tremont Safety Committee joined together to host the 2018 Voices Against Violence/Tremont Safety Fair June 26 at Lincoln Park.
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation and Sea of Blue spent their Random Act of Kindness Day at Fatima Center, 6600 Lexington, cooking a pancake and sausage breakfast for 150 kids and seniors!
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- Hispanic Police Officer Association is honored to donate two $1,000 college scholarships to these future leaders. Genesis and Andre we wish you much success. Cleveland Police Officers & community giving back!
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation is a proud sponsor of B-BUZZ Baseball. B-BUZZ League is bringing baseball back into the east side of our city with the hope of giving kids a constructive and positive alternative to violence! Great job by Wendell Fields and all those who volunteer their time for our children.
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation and Cops for Kids teamed up with the Cleveland Public Library at the 33rd Annual Greater Cleveland Safety Council’s Safety Day at the Zoo at the Cleveland Metro Park Zoo on June 21. Each child who spun our wheel of success received a book and gift.
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- Someone sent us a randomly taken photo of two 4th District Bike Unit officers repairing a child’s bicycle at Shaker Square! We love to see officers taking a few moments to help out a citizen, but even more so a child.
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- We would like to thank Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Miles Garrett for signing a jersey for our little friend Jacob!! Cleveland Cops for Kids recently visited Jacob at Metrohealth Hospital and Detective John Graves made a surprise visit to his home and presented him with this signed Miles Garrett jersey.
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation and Cleveland Cops for Kids want to thank Meg O’Gorman and the Cleveland Browns for donating a pair of signed cleats to Cops for Kids to be auctioned off at a future fundraising event.
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- 2nd District Community Engagement Officers are out at Art in the Park mixing it up with the community making art and music. Great job by Officers Kidd, Garcia, and Hageman!
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- The Cleveland Police Foundation joined the City of Cleveland Community Relations Department at Urban Kutz Barber Shop on Pearl Rd for Fathers’ Day Read! We had a wonderful time talking with the kids, fathers, and families about the importance of literacy.
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- Cleveland Police from the First District and Community Policing joined Ward 16 Councilman Brian Kazy for “Tuesday at Terminal Park.” Officers passed out ice cream from our Cops for Kids Ice Cream Truck and passed out toys to the kids courtesy of the Cleveland Police Foundation!
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- These two Cleveland police officers are trying to break the cycle of high-risk domestic violence. More than 90 percent of female homicide victims are killed by a man they know. It’s a cycle that will only continue unless someone steps in. That’s the goal of a high-risk team working with law enforcement in Cleveland.
