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PoliceWives is a national non profit group. Our website was established in 2002 for the support of LEO's and their families. We are a unique group consisting of women & men from all walks of life, who share a common bond of having a loved one in Law Enforcement.
In addition to our extensive support forums, throughout the year our members take part in many activities which support each other and the Law Enforcement community as a whole. Our special projects include:
Warm Fuzzies: This special group of members support and encourage the members of our site through cards, care packages and much more. Their activities include a support group for expectant mothers, the Birthday Club and Member of the Week.
Big Sisters: Our Big Sisters program matches new members with veteran members. The Big Sisters not only help their Little Sister learn to use and navigate our site but they also provide one on one support. The bonds formed through this special program continue even after the little sister graduates from the program and they last a lifetime.
Ask Mike & Althea: When a member has a particularly tough question, Mike and Althea Olson are experienced professionals waiting to personally respond to their questions. Those members wishing to submit anonymous questions to Mike & Althea may do so by contacting one of our staff members.
Baby Blue: Several times a year we have a blanket and stuffed animal drive called "Baby Blue." The donated items are then sent to a police department in need of such items. The police departments use these items to provide comfort to the smallest and most innocent victims of crimes, infants and young children.
Pennies for Pups: During the Pennies for Pups drive, our members and their children work together to raise money to purchase a bullet proof vest for a canine officer. These hard-working service dogs put their lives on the line too, and we think they deserve to be protected.
Adopt a Family: Each year, the ladies of the site nominate and choose one LEO family who has a special need or hardship that might prevent them from celebrating Christmas as they would like. This family does not have to be a member of the site, but can be nominated by one of our members. We then buy gifts for and donate needed items to them, in order to help the family have a great Christmas.
PW Sisters: Our nation-wide network of police wives who are willing to help other police wives in their area. This help can range to anything from providing area information to providing a place to stay during natural disasters, depending on the needs presented and the resources available.
In Memory: Every year during PoliceWeek, members of our site make cash donations for and purchase wreaths to be sent to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC. Throughout the year we send sympathy cards to the departments of officers who are killed in the line of duty. We also have a "Light a Candle" memorial on our site, where anyone can come and leave a remembrance in honor of their loved ones. In addition, donations are made in the form of merchandise or cash for memorial fund raisers. We are also able to assist loved ones in connecting with other groups or organizations that can provide additional assistance in their time of need.
In addition to the above projects we assist families going through exceptionally difficult times with basic needs such as diapers, gas, food and other requests.
If you feel that any of these projects can help meet a need in your life, or in the life of a law enforcement family that you know, please do not hesitate to contact us. Although we cannot meet every need, we meet as many as we can with the resources that we have. All our resources come from the generosity of our members, and we thank them for their support.
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