Eagle & Badge Blotter - April 2011
Det. Carlos Silva picks us his 4-pack of Kings tickets.
From left, Ofcrs. Ron Terrazas, Sig Lo and Russ Vincent of the Mounted Unit won tickets to see the Clippers. Not pictured: Ofcr. Joe DeLorenzo.
Mark Deitch, a member of the Eagle & Badge board of directors and president of 911 Media, bought a book of tickets and won a four-pack to watch the Lakers play.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Eagle & Badge Foundation, we thank everyone who participated in the recent fundraising raffle. Thanks to the support of those who participated in the raffle, we raised over $3,500 to help our officers and community organizations in time of need. The winners of the 4-packs of sporting tickets were as follows:
- Kings Tickets - Detective Carlos Silva
- Clippers Tickets- LAPD Mounted Unit
- Lakers Tickets – Mark Deitch
In addition, the Board recently approved donations to:
- Team LAPD and Officer Kellie Castillo to support her efforts to raise $2,200 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Diabetes Association to raise funds for research and treatment of diabetes
- Officer Gilbert Ortiz of the Fullerton PD, brother of LAPD Officer Alexander Ortiz, to assist with medical expenses
- LA5 Rotary, which supports worthy youth-oriented projects with a multiple-year commitment. LA5 currently sponsors Rotary Eye Rescue, Let Music Ring and Children's Court. Previous major projects include the California State Science Fair, Reading by 9, the Wheelchair Foundation International, Rotary trails in Ernest E. Debs Park and D.A.R.E.
The Eagle & Badge Foundation continues its membership drive for lifetime members and annual and corporate members; all of which helps to support officers, their families and community organizations. Reduced rate membership fees will be continued for at least another six months to assist our supporters during these economically challenging times.
The Eagle & Badge delegate committee has met a couple of times with hopes of planning a fun event for officers to enjoy while raising awareness of the foundation. A couple of ideas we’re looking into are a wine tasting and specialty food truck night with live music, and a casino night. Look for info in the near future. In the meantime, if you have any ideas, let us know!
We are currently in the initial planning stages for the annual Eagle & Badge Gala, which will be held this fall. Once the date and location are set, we will make that announcement, along with the names of our honorees. In the meantime, we are also working with the Eagle & Badge delegates in strategizing a fun, but lower cost, event that we know will be of interest to our delegates, fellow officers and members of the community. We hope to soon make an announcement about this summer event on our website and in the next TBL.
The Eagle & Badge Foundation continues its membership drive for lifetime members and annual and corporate members, all of which helps to support officers, their families and community organizations. Reduces rate membership fees will be continued for at least another six months to assist our supporters during these economically challenging times.
