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12/16/2009 - FOP Cops & Kids - $19,615 Spent - 207 Kids Assisted This program is conducted in two phases. The first is the shopping trip held at the Target Store on the East West Connector. Each child (elementary school age) has a budget of $125 to spend on needed items like clothing and shoes. The children are allowed to spend any remaining funds on toys. The second is held at the lodge "Christmas Store" on Austell Road. A few weeks before Christmas one of our rooms is filled with toys which have been donated to the lodge via several organizations and fundraising events. Families are allowed to come to the Lodge and pick at least five to six gifts per child. The left over toys are used for other programs throughout the year. 12/05/2009 - Candy Cane Hunt - $410.10 Spent - 2,000+ Kids Attended The lodge was asked to assist with a local Candy Cane Hunt when the sponsoring agency could not purchase candy canes for a local Easter Program. The lodge purchased 10,000 candy canes with over 2,000 kids in attendance. 12/01/2009 - Cobb County Senior Santa Program - $2,000 This program attempts to reach out to "Senior Shut-In's" by providing them a holiday meal and gifts during the Christmas season. This donation was made to Senior Citizens "Meals on Wheels" program conducted by Cobb County Government. 12/01/2009 - Christmas Food Bags - $2,000 to provide 100 food bags Food bags were distributed to needy families in Cobb, Cherokee, Paulding, and Douglas County. This was a joint effort with our FOP Auxiliary Unit. 11/11/2009 - Thanksgiving Food Bags - $2,000 to provide 100 food bags These food bags were distributed to needy families in Cobb, Paulding, and Cherokee County. This was a joint effort with our FOP Auxiliary Unit. 7/27/2009 - FOP Back to School Supplies - $853 - Assisted 500 Kids The lodge purchased a large supply of pens, pencils, paper, and other items. We distributed these items to about 25 school counselors in Cobb, Cherokee, and Douglas County. 4/18/2009 - Shelby Ride - $500 The Lodge provided financial support to this effort as well as having a number of our members take part in the fundraiser. Members of the lodge started this ride in 1996 in memory of Cobb County PD Officer Bobby Milton and Karen Milton who were killed by a drunk driver. Shelby was their daughter. Currently the fundraiser is for families of fallen law enforcement officers in the Metro Atlanta area and is run by the Iron Pigs Motorcycle Club. 04/01/2009 - Blue Knights Law Ride - $500 The Lodge provided financial support to raise funds for the families of fallen officers in Georgia. 03/06/2009 - Police Unity Tour - $100 This fundraiser is in support of fallen law enforcement officers from around the country. 03/04/2009 - YMCA Battered Women's Shelter - $300 The Lodge provided financial support to this effort during a fundraiser. Four of our members took part in the fundraising event. 03/04/2009 - Domestic Violence Awareness - $300 The Lodge provided financial support to this effort during a fundraiser. Four of our members took part in the fundraising event. 03/04/2009 - Easter Food Bags - $2,500 to provide 125 Food Bags These bags were distributed to our needy families in Cobb, Paulding, and Cherokee County. This was a joint effort with the FOP Auxiliary Unit. 03/03/2009 - Easter Seals - $250 The Lodge provided financial support to this effort in support of the State Chairman Howard Billingslea of Lodge #64. 02/04/2009 - Woodstock Police Explorers - $300 The Lodge provided a cash donation to the Woodstock Police Explorers sponsored by Woodstock Police Department. 02/04/2009 - Color of Public Safety - $140 A donation was given in support of their programs which reach out to the minority and needy children in low income areas.
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