Over the past few weeks, I have been working with the police department to organize and plan a fundraiser. I am currently waiting on a reply from the officer about whether or not we would be able to get a police dog for the fundraiser. So far, we are planning on hosting a demonstration of the dog's abilities before the boys basketball game on February 15th. The boys will be playing Mt. Vernon, our schools rival, so it should be a big game. We also may be selling T-shirts or doing a raffle/auction in order to raise money as well as awareness for their K9 program. In the meantime, I am working on reserving the gym and thinking of other ways to fundraise.
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I am currently starting a new project. I am working with the New Palestine Police Department to help raise money for a K9 program. The cost is around $24,000 to start up. We are going to help organize a fundraiser and spread the word. The K9 handler will be Officer Batton. He currently works on night shifts alone. A K9 would help keep him and the community safe. The dog they hope to get is a Belgian Malinois. It is a dual purpose dog. The dog will work to track and apprehend criminals, sniff narcotics, and it will provide instant backup for the Officer. Officer Batton is a very proactive officer. Personally, he has had over 75 arrests. These do not include the arrests that he just assisted in. He has charged 60 felonies and 90 misdemeanors in the last year. Lastly, he has over 700 self-initiated calls. If he were given the opportunity to have a K9 these already high numbers would increase drastically. The police department currently has a gofundme page set up. The link for that page is https://www.gofundme.com/new-palestine-police-k9. This project will be an amazing opportunity to help our community stay safe. Due to the interdiction teams on both interstate 70 and 74, many drug dealers take U.S. Highway 52. By getting a K9 we will be able to reduce the number of crimes in our town dramatically. Please help by donating or spreading the word! Stay tuned for more updates on the fundraising.
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