$6000 Check to Help Family of a Law Enforcement Officer Impacted by Sandy
Ashburn, Va., April 2, 2013. The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, delivered the $6,000 proceeds of the 3rd Annual Badge & Tech Benefit to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Foundation to help the family of a police officer impacted by Superstorm Sandy.
The Badge & Tech Benefit Gala was held on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va.
IACP President Chief Craig Steckler (center), accepts the donation from IJIS Institute Executive Director Steve Ambrosini (right). Shaking hands with Ambrosini is IACP Executive Director Bart Johnson (left).
On October 29, the widest hurricane on record savaged New Jersey and New York, leaving some 150 people dead, thousands homeless, and millions without power. While police officers were saving people in New York and New Jersey, their own homes were being ravaged by the storm. By the time the storm passed, some 1,000 homes belonging to officers and their families were either severely damaged or destroyed.
IJIS Institute Executive Director Steve Ambrosini said, “It’s my hope that the funds we were able to raise at the Badge & Tech Benefit will help, in even a modest way, the family of a law enforcement officer whose home was hit hard by the storm.” IACP President Chief Craig Steckler echoed that sentiment adding, “It is an honor to have our IACP Foundation play a role in rebuilding the lives of even a few of our law enforcement family. We will work closely with our colleagues in New York and New Jersey to ensure this generous gift goes where it is needed most.”
# # #
About the IACP Foundation—The mission of the IACP Foundation is to support injured and fallen officers and their families, protect the safety of officers, and support the goals and programs of the IACP. The Foundation is committed to creating a lifelong culture of officer safety, health and wellness for active law enforcement officers, while also honoring those who have fallen by providing immediate assistance, educational scholarships for survivors, and access to counseling. For more information, visit http://www.theiacp.org/Foundation.
About the IJIS Institute—The IJIS Institute unites the private and public sectors to improve mission-critical information sharing for those who protect and serve our communities. The IJIS Institute provides training, technical assistance, national scope issue management, and program management services to help government fully realize the power of information sharing. Founded in 2001 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with national headquarters on The George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, the IJIS Institute has grown to nearly 200 member and affiliate companies across the United States. For more information, visit our website at: http://www.ijis.org/; follow us on Twitter @ijisinstitute; read the IJIS Factor Blog; or, join us on LinkedIn at Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.