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Hello Friends,
When I was asked to champion the Seattle Police Foundation’s 2023 year-end fundraising appeal for the grant program, I was honored to help.
As a former Seattle Police Department Captain with over 30 years of law enforcement experience and an inaugural member of the Foundation’s employee grant review committee, I understand the important role SPF’s grant program plays in supporting both officer wellness and public safety. I’ve been on the front lines of public safety in Seattle and know firsthand the unique and detrimental impacts that funding shortfalls can have on the officers doing this work every day.
The inability to acquire the tools needed to do their jobs safely and efficiently depletes officer morale and hinders proactive community engagement, both of which the Department needs now more than ever.
And with grateful thanks to our donors, SPF’s grant program is a critical funding source.
SPF’s grant program is an opportunity to hear directly from the men and women of SPD on ways we can partner to improve public safety in Seattle. Offering funding through a competitive grants process empowers SPD officers and staff, and tangibly demonstrates to them that their ideas are worthy of investment. SPF’s grants process is flexible and multifaceted, allowing officers to activate meaningful projects and programs that improve officer safety, foster community enrichment, and spark innovation.
A donation to SPF’s grant program today helps set SPD officers up for success in 2024! Please help us show the men and women of the Seattle Police Department that they are seen, valued, and appreciated by the community members and neighborhoods they serve.
Thank you and happy holidays, from my family to yours!
Jim Dermody (SPD Captain Ret.)
Seattle Police Foundation Board of Directors
Director of Security at Climate Pledge Arena
Photo: Jim Dermody was the featured speaker at this year's Blue Tie Ball gala, which took place in September. Find more information about Blue Tie Ball on our website.
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