10/02/2017
We wish to thank everyone who helped make our 9th annual Kids, Cops & Classrooms campaign such a success. The goal of the program is to help ease the financial burden many families face when it comes to providing their children with the school supplies they need, while also showing them that members of the law enforcement community are there to help.
This year’s campaign resulted in the collection of thousands of dollars’ worth of backpacks and supplies donated by individuals and corporate sponsors. The record number of backpacks and supplies were distributed to local churches, social service agencies and other organizations that work with disadvantaged children and families across Rhode Island.
These agencies include the African Alliance of Rhode Island, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rhode Island, the Center for Southeast Asians - CSEA, the Chad Brown Alumni Association, Children's Friend, Crossroads Rhode Island, the Faith Based Alliance, Family Service of RI, Helping Hearts, the Hispanic Ministerial Association of Rhode Island, the Islamic School of Rhode Island, the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, Multi-Service Center for All, Get Unified Solutions, and Wiggins Village.
We thank the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rhode Island and other federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies for their partnership in this program.
We also wish to recognize our corporate sponsors, Benny's, Hasbro, Inc., Ocean State Job Lot, Samsonite and Walgreens for their generous donations, as well as members of the public who brought donations to our barracks and local police departments.
Finally, we thank the campers and staff at the Fox Point Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence for hosting our press conference on Wednesday.
