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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 05B_08/09/2001 �� Memorandum TO: Michael Couzzo, Village Manager FR�M: Stephen J. Allison, Chief of Police ;- Subject: Agenda Item - Presentation Date: July 3�, 2001 . Stacy Hillman is a 10 year old who is the President of a non-profit charity, Pennies to Protect Police Dogs. Ms. Hillman has donated a K-9 vest to the department and�wishes to make a public presentation of this gift at the August 9, 2001 Council meeting. Attached is irtiformation about Ms. Hillman and her charity. Pennies to Protect Police Inc. C/O Casselberry Police Depnrtment 4195 5. Hwy 17-92 Cnsselberry, f1• 32707 - 407 834-9668 fax 407 834-8976 www penniestoprotectpolicedo s.or �. .. Denr l.aw Enforcement Friends, Allow me to introduce myself, my nnme is Stncey Hillman, I am 10 yenrs old nnd the President of my non-p�ofifi cl�arity Pennies to Protect Police Dogs. My charity was incorporated in March of 2000 with the help ot my dear friend Casselberry Police Chief Marfiy LaBruscinno. I became aware of the fact that some of our most valunble l.aw Enforcement officers where doing their jobs wifhout out the safety nnd security of bulletproof vests. The Police Dog� jobs ere just ns dnngerous ns arry ofiher officer s job. They deserve to be protected also. I believe every Pol+ce Dog should have n bulletproof vest nvailable to him should he need ifi. I beiieve every Police Dog should have the . best buitetproof vest thnt money can buy. That is why my chQatrQ o� of $720,p0 nd Chance Level 11A bulletproof and s�t'nb resistant K-9 vests ench. Then I donafie fihe vests to lnw Enforcement ager+cies th� dont have them. I know that the builetproof vests are hofi and thnt the K-9's don't wear them nll the time, but they shouid have them when they need them. My goal is for every Police D'og to hnve a bulletproof vest. So fnr I have purchased over 100 K 9 vests for �� Poiice Dogs from Minmi to Pensacola. I hnve been �� ons that from ations fram the community th Pol ce D n fihat community until al) he K-9's in the community I use for a9 community nre vested. In the rnre cases that I get mQr �d Q m the next unity than needed I use the funds for t�e next closest dep highest risk nrea. Please take the time to laok at my presenfintion and find out more nbout my charifiy. When Z come to your area please weicome me and accept my grncious donatian. I love your Patice Dogs as much as you do nnd I want to do every thing I can to make them ns snfe as I cnn. God Bless, Stacey Hillman 6oar o D i recto rs : . �� , : • President: ' . • 5►tacey i-�iilman • Vice Presi�ents: . Cnsselberry Police Chief LaBruscinno - • � Seminole �ounty Qeputy Chris Fannin - Secretnry�T'�easurer: �• Jnckie Moare • Directors: :� Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger . • Apopkn P.D. Comrnander GnllaH►ny .� • Apopka P.D �fficer Paui Rehn • Cnsselberry P.D. Jim Goodmnn • Jessica Lorenzo Pennies to Protect Police Dogs Time Line Feb uary 2000 Stacey Hillman, 9 -year-old founder of Pennies to Protect Police Dogs gets an idea from an article in Time, for kids She takes action in protecting Florida's K -9s. Mar:h 2000 Pennies to Protect Police Dogs becomes Incorporated. gay 2000 $6,000 co' Ilected in only eight weeks! June 2000, $10,000 collected! septemb w 2000 $20,000 cd1lected including one business's donation of $5,000 becember 6, 2000 Stacity wins Winn Dixie's 2000 Good Citizenship Award. Decembe , 2000 Over $50,000 collected! Over $55,000 collected Feb uary 6. 2001 Tallahassee, Governor Teb Bush takes time from his busy schedule to find out more about this organization. Februacy 2-3, 2001 Stacey was awarded the Jefferson Award from Channel 2, WE5H Mar 31 - 2001 11man to House members Speaker Tom Feeney introduced Stacey Hi Friday. The House presented a laptop computer to her organization. March 20 Over $75,000 collected and 100 K -9's have been vested. Ma —Y-2-001 "Governors Point Of Light" Governor Jeb Bush awarded Stacey the award. Law Enforcetnent Agencies that have received vests from Pennies to Protect Police Dogs Apopka P:D. 4 Altamonte Springs P.D. 1 Avon Park P.D. 1 Bay County She�iff's Offiee 1 x , Casseiberry P•D• 2 Bradenton P.�. 3 ,�,; 1 Florida Hwy Patrol 1 � Eatonviile P.D. 2 Fruifiland Park 1 Fort Meade q, Gulf County 5.0. 3 Hernnndo 5.0. 5 Kissimmee P.D. 2 H+aleah P.D. , - ,} Largo P.D. 2 Leon County 5.0. Maifiland P.D. 1 Longwood P.D. 1 �g 2 Minmi P.D• 7 NASA 1 Okaloosn County 5.0. 2 Oakland PD. 4 Orange County 5.0. �.4 Osceoln County 5.0. Rockle e P.D. 1 Pensacolu P•D• 7 � 1 Sanford P.D. � 3 Sfi. Cloud P.D. Tifiusville P.D. 3 Tallahassee P.D: 6 1 Wakulln County 5•C�- Z . Wes�t Melbourne P.D. Williston P.D. 1 , How some Law Enforcement Agencies � `� Have helped me in their communities Some ngencies hnve introduced me fio the Lnw Enforcement friendly � busi nesses i n fihei r area. Some agencies have introduced me to their Civic clubs such as Rotnry clubs and I get i nvited to speak nt the meeti ngs. Agencies hnve helped me get booths donufied at community Q� them the fnirs and arts nnd craffis festivn1s (I get a lot of donat�ons � Y have given me the contact information and I write to the events and ask for a booth to be donated. Schoo) resource officers hnve helped me to get the schools involved in fihe fundrnising efforts. F.O.P. Lodges throughoui' the state have also made donations to my charity. ��. How my charity works If Q depurtment wants a Second Chance Level 11A bul{etproof and stab resistant K-9 vest they send a letter telling me how mnny K-9's they have and whnt their jobs nre. ,�'� When my charity has enough money for n vest I buy oneen�d nk nnte ifi to fihe ugency. I like to use the rnoney to buy vests not s�fi in th � I don't ask the Law Enforcement agencies to go out and ot�of new frfends e I have too much fun doing that my seif. I get to meet a I that way. � If an agency wants fio help in the ways that have mentioned previously or uny ofiher warys I do welcome that because the more heip I get the faster I will �treet my goal of helping to make nll my Police Dogs snfer while they nre doing their ,jobs. . Whnt I do nsk the receiving agencies When I purchase n K-9 vest I nsk the receiving ager►cies to set up n press evenfi so I can come �do n check presentntion I ask the Law Enforcement agencies to help me get a hotel room donafied for the press event. My charity does not hnve the money for hotef rooms (Y would rnther spend the money on the Police �ogs) and since I don't know your nrea I would not want to stay in n hotel in an unsafe neighborhood. Why Have a Press Event Press events teil your community nbout my charity, and how to donate so I get more donations to finish your departtnent or sturt on another departtnent. Press events tell your�comtnunity,.nbout your Police Dogs and their jobs. Community members becotne awnre of a need for the Police Dogs safety so fihey offer to pu�chnse K-9 vests for their local agencies. Marry other agencies stai'ewide have received much needed donations for their K-9 unifis because of my Press events. Press events build good community reintions between yaur a9en�Y �d Your comtnunifiy- Press events are essenfiinl fio the corrtinued success of my charity. Publications nnd medin that I have appenred in Miami Herald Sept 2,2000 Nationwide coverage Sept 2, 2000 . Florida Sheri�'s Star Sept./Oct 2000 Woman's World Dec 12,2000 . Florida Police Chief Jan. 2001 CNN Headline News March 2001. Plus countless articles statewide and nationwide. Fi nancinl Informatio n In the year 2000 I raised over $57,000.00. Over 90% of every doilnr collected went to purchnsing bulletproof vests for Police Dogs throughout the state• There nre no ndministrntion costs to my chnrity. AII my wonderful bonrd of directors donates their precious free time to my charity.