Events

Charitable Activities

The Santa Barbara Police Officers Association provides financial and other support for a variety of non-profit organizations. If you would like to make a donation request, please contact Kristin Shamordola via email at kshamordola@sbpd.com. Be sure to include a description of the type of donation or sponsorship you are requesting and a description of the organization that the donation will benefit.

Recent recipients include:

On August 25, 11 SBPOA members, plus friends and spouses, participated in the Day4Daisy held at Crossfit Pacific Coast. The event was a fundraiser for local 8-year-old, Daisy Love Merrick, who has been battling cancer for several years. The family has accrued almost half a million dollars in medical expenses, and are currently seeking stem cell treatment not available in the United States. 100% of the funds raised at the Day 4 Daisy went straight to the Merrick family. The event raised over $15,000 through athlete sponsorships, donations, a raffle and a silent auction … and over $1,500 of the total was contributed by SBPOA athletes, friends and family. SBPOA would like to thank Crossfit Pacific Coast for organizing such a great event to help a local family, and for welcoming us into your gym.

Visit CFPC at http://www.crossfitpacificcoast.com/

Learn more about Day 4 Daisy at http://www.day4daisy.org/

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Cops Running for Charity

In October 2011, SBPOA members Sgt Dan McGrew and Sgt Todd Stoney

participated in the Santa Cruz Eco-Extreme Trail Half Marathon. Both officers paid the

$160 entry fee out of their own pockets, in support of the group Cops Running For Charity

(CRFC), a grassroots organization based in Ventura County. CRFC was founded by six

Ventura County Sheriff's Office members, all of whom are avid runners. They have

participated in marathons and other athletic events all over the world and have raised more

than $150,000 for children's charities. 100% of the money donated to CRFC goes to the

recipient organization - the runners pay all their own fees and travel expenses.

Also in 2011 the SBPOA supported CRFC with a $500 donation to Captain Paul Higgason of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. He and the other runners traveled to Patagonia in November and participated in the Patagonia South America Marathon. You can read more about Cops Running for Charity HERE.

CRFC Update:

"The Cops Running for Charity (CRFC) team

returned from the Patagonia Marathon the week

before Thanksgiving. We all finished this difficult

marathon and ultimately returned home safely.

The marathon comprised three huge climbs in the

foothills of the Andes mountain range in the

southern portion of Argentina. There was a lot of

ash in the air from a volcano that recently erupted

in the region so face scarfs were issued to runners

to protect lungs as needed during the run.

In this years charity fund raising efforts we were able to raise approximately

$40,000 to go to Children's Hospital, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,

Make a Wish, and the Boys and Girls Club to name a few. I attached a team

picture with our banner showing many of the entities who supported the charities we run for. Santa Barbara PD POA is on the right hand side of banner. I also attached a picture of 3 of us crossing the finish line (we ran in two groups).

Our CRFC team wanted to thank the SBPD POA once again for your generous donation of $500 this year to the charities we support through the marathons that we run. Your support of our efforts is greatly appreciated."

Sincerely,

Capt. Paul Higgason,

Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

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