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November 2015
The Beachwood Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 86
thanks the following businesses and individuals
for their generous donations to the FOP Lodge
Millennium is a local Beachwood business whose continued
support benefits the Beachwood FOP Lodge 86
operations and police officers.
CBRE is a commercial real estate company whose relationship with
ddr, Inc., a Beachwood real estate firm, provided the ability for the
Beachwood FOP Lodge to benefit members of a local church.
The Beachwood FOP Lodge 86 expresses its gratitude to
Mr. Daniel Barnett and International XS Program Managers, a
Beachwood business, for their generous support. A special thank
you goes out to Target in University Heights for its amazing
support of our Shop-With-A-Cop event.
A special thank you goes to Valenti's restaurant for opening its
doors to host a clambake for members of the Beachwood FOP
Lodge 86 and their families. Food was excellent and wait staff was
incredibly accommodating. The Valenti's are staunch supporters of
law enforcement and are appreciated within our community.
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Beachwood Fraternal
Order of Police Lodge #86
Hosts Shop With a Cop
As part of its mission, Beachwood Fraternal Order of Police Lodge
#86 enjoys giving back to our community. As such, FOP members
recently hosted a Shop-With-A-Cop event to benefit children who
attend St. Marks Presbyterian Church, located in Beachwood.
Shop-With-A-Cop was coordinated by Kevin Owens, FOP Lodge
#86 vice president, and funded by DDR.
On three separate occasions, the St. Marks congregation prepared
homemade holiday meals for on-duty Beachwood police officers; so
when Shop-With-A-Cop was incepted, Reverend Carmen Cox Harwell
was contacted to see if she had congregants who could benefit.
"The idea was created to advance social, charitable and education-
al undertakings among police officers, as established in our bylaws,"
Owens told us.
Shop-With-A-Cop took place on Saturday, Sept. 26, and was a great
success. There were tears of appreciation, personal stories shared and
gratitude felt from the personal bonds made between officers, kids
and their families after the kids selected winter coats, shoes, clothes
and some fun items. Following the event, officers, kids and their
families enjoyed snacks at the Target café.
Special thanks to Target, and Target's Charles Donaldson, executive
team leader of guest experience, for orchestrating this program and
preparing gift bags for the children of St. Marks.
Additional thanks to CBRE, a commercial real estate firm; DDR and
DDR CEO, David Oakes, for making this event possible.
Beachwood FOP Lodge #86 also thanks Reverend Carmen Cox
Harwell of St. Marks Presbyterian Church and participating FOP
members.
Any Beachwood-based or other local business that wishes
to contribute to the endeavors of the Beachwood FOP Lodge
#86, please contact Officer Preston LaFrance, lodge president, at
216.464.2343. The FOP's relationships with local businesses allow it to
assist the community in accordance with its bylaws.
Pictured: Beachwood FOP Lodge #86 members enjoyed their
Shop-With-A-Cop experience with congregants of St. Marks
Presbyterian Church.