Windsor Police Service holds fundraising BBQ to support Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation
Windsor Police Service (WPS) headquarters in downtown Windsor was the site for a BBQ - all for a great cause.
Officers, cadets and staff came out to grill hot dogs during the lunch hour Tuesday afternoon to raise funds to support the Windsor cancer centre foundation and their 'Show Us Your Brave' campaign.
One hundred percent of money raised stays local and has helped to purchase vital equipment, fund cancer research, treatment and patient initiatives that aren't otherwise funded by the province of Ontario.
Monetary donations have further helped more patients receive treatment locally, reducing the need to travel and the associated cost.
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Windsor Police hold BBQ to fundraise for Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation.
WPS Chief Jason Bellaire welcomed the ongoing partnership with the foundation and the generosity of the community at-large.
'You know, we're always happy to get an email or a phone call to have our members participate in the fundraising - we're happy to be included,' said Chief Bellaire.
'If there's one thing I say about being a member of the Windsor Police Service at an executive level, it's to the degree to which the community groups have included their police service, in participating in good causes - and that really does mean a lot to us.'
Community support through events like this one haves raised over $30 million dollars to date for the foundation.
Learn more about the campaign here, and donate here.
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