Great Cause

I found this site the other day, and couldn't think of a better cause to donate to.  Ok. Ok.  There are about a million charities I would love to donate to.  I am fairly critical of donating money, as I worked with non profit for a while, and have seen first hand how many charities take as overhead, that never get to the intended audience.

If you are a Chicagoan like me, and love your local cops, take a look at this site.

http://www.getbehindthevest.org/

This site helps raise money to offset and replace the bulletproof vests that CPD wear each day.  Do you know that a good vest costs around $1000?  

Just another incredible site, and cause that can help your city.

Run to Remember

This year was a tragic year for the Chicago Police Department.  I think anyone who lives in Chicago, knows someone who serves on the police force.  They have a tough job, keeping our city safe every day.  Just like the military, they serve and protect, work holidays, and make many sacrifices. 

The city mourned the loss of 6 officers who died in the line of duty. 

The Run to Remember was this past Saturday, and it is in its 7th year.  Over 4,000 people ran a 5K to remember the fallen officers, and raise money for the Police Memorial Foundation.  I was fortunate enough to run along side some friends of mine who serve on the force, and even ran into a classmate from U of I.  You can follow Run to Remember on FB, and keep track of events for the Police Memorial Foundation.  I hope I can fly back to run it next year.

Run to Remember

Police Memorial Post 5K