Sheriff Paul Babeu takes a dip in cold water to support his staff
May 22, 2009
Maricopa360.com
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Pinal County website
Earlier this month, Pinal County Sheriff
Paul Babeu participated in a dunk tank fundraiser for the Sheriff’s Office Benevolent
Fund.
Babeu has been working with the Pinal County Justice Foundation, a 501(c) 3 non-profit
organization to open a line item for the fund. This fund will support events that
will enable employees and families to get together and participate in events that
are geared toward improving morale, providing recreation and thus ensuring the well
being of the employees and their families.
Sheriff Babeu in the Dunk Tank for Detention Officer's Week in May
Monies raised thru fundraisers and donations will support events such as; movie
nights for employees and their families, employee-family picnic’s, family night
at the ballpark and many other events that will cost the employee and their families
nothing to attend.
“Law enforcement can be all-consuming and because of this, families are left to
put up with long hours, missed birthdays, missed holidays and missed school events
and they get little to nothing in exchange. The men and women of Pinal County Sheriff’s
Office are dedicated and this fund will allow us to thank them for the work they
do and to thank their families for the sacrifices they make so each of us can sleep
safely in the comfort of our homes”, stated Babeu. “We all too often forget the
sacrifices made by those who choose to serve and their families. This is one small
way we can say thank you to them and show them each how much their sacrifices mean
to our communities.”
James Kimble, Chief Deputy of the PCSO Adult Detention Center, Jail Commanders Jayme
Valenzuela, Terry Johnson and Joe McAuliffe, PCSO Executive Officer Lt. Blake King,
and PCSO Community Relations Director Cheryl Chase also took a seat in the dunk
tank, which was part of the week-long Adult Detention Center Appreciation Week for
jail employees. More than $500 was raised for the benevolent fund.
All donations received will be deposited into a line item in the Pinal County Justice
Foundation and must be authorized by their board prior to being released. The Pinal
County Justice Foundation is a volunteer organization dedicated to raise and disburse
funds for programs that assist Pinal County law enforcement.
Pinal County Justice Foundation is a registered non-profit 501(c) 3 organization
and is funded solely by donations from our citizens, corporations and by grants.
The goal of the Pinal County Justice Foundation is to link citizens and businesses
with law enforcement to promote crime prevention, education, safety and support
for our peace officers, their agencies, victims and survivors.
You can learn more about the Pinal County Justice Foundation, and how to donate
to the MWR Fund and other worthwhile law enforcement functions, at their website:
pinalcountyjusticefoundation.org.
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