All full-time law enforcement members at the Macomb Police Department
belong to the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #189. Members of FOP
Lodge #189 realize that even though they are always working with and
helping people in the community there are always people and
organizations in need of assistance that would not normally be handled
in a law enforcement capacity. The primary goal of FOP Lodge #189
is to participate in numerous fundraisers and other social events
throughout the year in order to raise money for those in need.
Each year thousands of dollars are donated to special causes by the
Lodge. Time spent assisting at various fundraisers and other
social events is strictly voluntary through the FOP Lodge #189.
Members of FOP Lodge #189 also
participate in social activities in the community (men's bowling league,
men's softball league) as well as work at fundraisers and social events
with other local Fraternal Order of Police Lodges at Western Illinois
University and the McDonough County Sheriff's Department. FOP
Lodge #189 and FOP Lodge #169 (WIU) also maintain and
financially support Camp Chic-A-Gama, a private Boy Scout/Girl Scout
campsite located at Macomb's Spring Lake Park.
Movember...November?
Recently you may have noticed a
change in some of our officers. No, they are not taller or
stronger or faster but they are different. Several officers at
the Macomb Police Department have chosen to grow moustaches in
support of Movember.
Each
November men around the world start the 30 day process of growing,
trimming, and grooming a moustache. By doing so these men are
visually showing their support for raising funds for the awareness,
education, survivorship, and research of prostate cancer and other
cancers that affect men. Funds raised in the United States go
to men's health organizations like the Prostate Cancer Foundation
and LiveStrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
The men (the Mo Bros) and women (the Mo Sistas,
supporters of the Mo Bros) at the Macomb Police Department have
joined together to assist in raising funds for Movember. A
donation from the FOP Lodge #189 will be given at the end of
November to show its members' support. A final group
participant picture will be taken on November 30th to show off each
officer's masterpiece moustache before its shaved off.
If you see a MPD Mo Bro or MPD Mo Sistas on the
street ask about the moustache!
The MPD Mo Bros and Mo Sistas wish to thank those who
have supported us by making additional donations to Movember.
For more information about Movember please visit:
www.movember.com.
(posted 11/17/2011)