Showing posts with label Non-profits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Non-profits. Show all posts

Monday, November 3, 2014

Human Services Program in Carroll County MD announces end to annual holiday progam

Human Services Program in Carroll County MD announces end to annual holiday progam

Neighbors In Need Year Round


In 2012, HSP transitioned our traditional holiday giving program into an expanded format titled Neighbors in Need Year Round (NINYR). NINYR has mobilized the generosity of our community to meet the critical needs our low-income and at-risk neighbors face every day, in every season...housing, essential utilities, help working toward financial stability, and self-sufficiency.

Holiday Program of Neighbors in Need Year Round

Press Release
HSP ANNOUNCES END TO HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Neighbors in Need Year Round will Continue; Holiday Program Ends Following this Season
Westminster, MD - As Carroll County's Community Action Agency, Human Services Programs of Carroll County, Inc. (HSP) is committed to improving the quality of life quality of at-risk and low-income Carroll County residents, by assisting with basic needs, advocacy and linkages to resources to enhance life skills. 
As part of its outreach, in prior years, HSP's Neighbors in Need program matched families with adopters and provided a holiday shop filled with gifts and household goods for families not adopted by volunteers. 
In 2012, HSP expanded the program to create "Neighbors in Need Year Round", to deliver vital resources and services not only during the holidays but throughout the entire year. 
Following a critical analysis and evaluation of available resources, HSP has determined that Neighbors In Need Year Round will continue, but the holiday component will end after this season.
"This was a very difficult but necessary decision for our agency and our Board," explained Cindy Parr, HSP Executive Director. "The Holiday Program has served thousands of families for many years, but the continuous needs of our low-income and at-risk families, all year long, must be the priority for our agency."
This year, for the last time, HSP will provide the holiday component of Neighbors in Need Year Round in a modified version. HSP will again seek benefactors to adopt families for the holidays, which is an essential component of success for the program. Families not adopted, and who formerly visited the Holiday Shop, will instead pick up a package of gifts at a distribution center. Inventory stored from prior years will be assigned and distributed to families who are not adopted. Families will receive a letter with information stating the date, time and location for their gift bag pick-up.
"Our modified version will still provide our clients with gifts and goods," said Parr. "Volunteers are still greatly needed to assist us in this modified effort." Volunteer opportunities will be listed as a link on the HSP website.
Donations received from the Carroll County Times-sponsored "Holiday Hope" program will continue to be used for HSP's Neighbors In Need Year Round initiative. Members of the community who have previously collected gifts for the Holiday Shop should plan to provide these gifts to other organizations, or volunteer through HSP to adopt one or more families.
"Our mission is to provide a "hand up" for those who are struggling to maintain or achieve self- sufficiency," said Parr. "We believe that our limited resources, both financial and man-power, will be better used by focusing on our year-round assistance to more than 12,000 at risk residents."
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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:

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My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/
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Friday, October 18, 2013

Applebee's Fundraiser Breakfast for Carroll Co NAACP this Sat., Oct. 19, 2013


Applebee's Fundraiser Breakfast for Carroll County NAACP this Sat., Oct. 19, 2013

Remember the Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support the Carroll County NAACP is this Saturday, October 19, 2013, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.$7.00 per person, Kids 12 and under- $5; at  Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 634 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster, MD  21157. The funds raised will support our annual Education Grant for local high school students.

Enjoy a short stack for a tall cause.

You're invited to an

Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support the Carroll County NAACP. $7.00 per person, Kids 12 and under- $5.

WHEN: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 634 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster, MD  21157

Funds raised will support our annual Education Grant for local high school students.



Nonprofit, Carroll County, Applebee’s, Westminster, NAACP, education fund. Breakfast, community, family


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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoffTwitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff
Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net

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Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Westminster Patch: 'Carroll Counts' Extends Voting Period until Sept. 30


Carroll County residents now have until September 30 to vote in a friendly donation competition meant to raise funds for local nonprofits.


The Community Foundation of Carroll County has extended the voting period for the Carroll Counts campaign to September 30, 2012.

Carroll Counts is a capital campaign with a twist. All proceeds will benefit the Community Foundation of Carroll County and the inaugural projects. Carroll County residents are invited to support the community projects with votes and dollars until September 30, 2012.

Which project(s) do you want to support?

Response to the Carroll County campaign has been strong, with over 1000 votes and dollars going to the seven non-profit projects in the friendly donation competition, according to a news release.

Currently, Winters Mill High School leads the vote with their project, an effort to raise money to purchase scoreboards for baseball, softball and field hockey. Not far behind is Carroll County Food Sunday's Outreach to the Hungry, whose fundraising effort will support bringing nutritionally balanced weekly supply of food to needy families and individuals.

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Kevin Dayhoff is an artist - and a columnist for:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoffTwitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff
Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net

Tumblr: Kevin Dayhoff Banana Stems www.kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/
Smurfs: http://babylonfluckjudd.blogspot.com/
Google profile: https://profiles.google.com/kevindayhoff/

E-mail: kevindayhoff(at)gmail.com
My http://www.explorecarroll.com/ columns appear in the copy of the Baltimore Sunday Sun that is distributed in Carroll County: https://subscribe.baltsun.com/Circulation/
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Sunday, December 18, 2011

The Shepherd's Staff - Home

The Shepherd's Staff - Home: ""In loving response to our Lord Jesus Christ's command to feed His sheep, The Shepherd's Staff exists to Reach Out to those in crisis, to Aid those in need, to Support those in trouble, to Seek Out and Encourage pathways to self-sufficiency, and to Be a Witness for Christ in our community"

30 Carroll Street in Westminster Maryland
Across from Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Hours: M-T-F 10 am - 2 pm, W 5 pm - 7 pm (Blessings Closet), Th 3 pm - 7 pm

The Shepherd's Staff serves Past, Present and Future - Learn about how we began, serve and continue to serve: Past, Present & Future

A single mom says... http://www.shepstaff.org/index.asp

'via Blog this'

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Carroll County Board of Commissioners approve Junction closeout funding




County Office Building Rm 311

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:00 AM

Open Meeting Votes November 29, 2011 Westminster, Maryland, November 29, 2011 – The Carroll County Commissioners considered a variety of County issues in today’s open meetings.

First they heard from former Westminster Mayor, Kevin Dayhoff, who testified on behalf of Junction, Inc., a non-profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that is closing its doors after forty years of operation.

According to Mr. Dayhoff, the Carroll County Health Department has been slow in providing grant funds owed Junction, Inc. As a result, Junction has requested $6,500 to assist in closing its doors. The Commissioners voted to grant this subsidy provided this amount, and any other funds collected at a later date will be refunded to the County…


Board of Carroll County Commissioners Open Session 11/29/2011 11:00 AM
Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet

I. Call to Order



1. grant $6500 to dissolve Junction, INC.

2. approve Mr. Dayhoff to collect monies from CCHD and turn over any extra to county

Westminster Patch Live Coverage: Carroll County Commissioner Meeting Nov. 29

Tune in for live coverage of the open Carroll County Commissioner meeting starting at 11 a.m.



Tuesday November 29, 2011 11:29

Valerie Bonk Patch:

Kevin Dayhoff is on the floor discussing non-profit Junction Inc. "Junction is still waiting to be paid. The Carroll County health department owes Junction $111,580.39. We have not been given a reason why this wasn’t paid," said Dayhoff.

Valerie Bonk Patch:

Commissioner Howard: “What do you want Kevin?”

“I want $6,500. I will tell you how it is spent, and I will return in extra money to you. I need to get these final bills paid. Time is of the essence. I wanted to dissolve the organization on Sept. 30.”

“I make a motion that we kick in 6,500 to help dissolve Junction,” said Shoemaker.

All five commissioners voted in favor.

Tuesday November 29, 2011 11:38

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Carroll County Board of Commissioners approve Junction closeout funding
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May 30, 2011
The staff of Junction on approximately October 16, 1971… According to Yount, “… (Junction) opened it's doors for business in 1971, but there were many of us that helped fix it up when the county gave it to the non-profit...

Jun 15, 2011
This morning the Carroll County Board of Commissioners announced that Carroll County government “has successfully worked in tandem with the Youth Services Bureau to preserve the critical role of Junction, Inc,” ...

2 minutes ago
Explore Carroll: County announces Junction deal with Youth Services Bureau. *****. Westminster Maryland Online http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/  http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/ ...

Nov 20, 2008
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for ...

Oct 16, 2006
A Longaberger Basket Bingo fundraising event for the benefit of Junction, Inc., a Carroll County grassroots drug and substance abuse outreach, prevention and rehabilitation organization will be held on Saturday November ...

May 30, 2011
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for ...

Sep 08, 2006
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for...

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[20111129 WP Live Coverage Junction CCBOC] – [20111129 CCBOC PR Open Meeting 11 29] – [20111129 Junction on CCBOC agenda KED]

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Digest of Junction news and information before Tuesday, November 29, 2011





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May 30, 2011
The staff of Junction on approximately October 16, 1971… According to Yount, “… (Junction) opened it's doors for business in 1971, but there were many of us that helped fix it up when the county gave it to the non-profit...

Jun 15, 2011
This morning the Carroll County Board of Commissioners announced that Carroll County government “has successfully worked in tandem with the Youth Services Bureau to preserve the critical role of Junction, Inc,” ...

2 minutes ago
Explore Carroll: County announces Junction deal with Youth Services Bureau. *****. Westminster Maryland Online http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/  http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/ ...

Nov 20, 2008
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for ...

Oct 16, 2006
A Longaberger Basket Bingo fundraising event for the benefit of Junction, Inc., a Carroll County grassroots drug and substance abuse outreach, prevention and rehabilitation organization will be held on Saturday November ...

May 30, 2011
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for ...

Sep 08, 2006
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for...

Junction to continue to provide community drug treatment services

Agreement to merge with Youth Services Bureau announced by commissioners this morning.

Junction to continue to provide community drug treatment services




Related: Westminster Patch: “Junction Survives, Will Continue to Serve Community” By Kym Byrnes | Email the author | June 13, 2011 – and Carroll County Times  Junction will continue to offer services From staff reports Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:35 am

Posted 6/13/11

This morning the Carroll County Board of Commissioners announced that Carroll County government “has successfully worked in tandem with the Youth Services Bureau to preserve the critical role of Junction, Inc,”

Junction, which began operations in 1971, is a Westminster-based private nonprofit providing substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment for individuals and their families throughout Carroll County. 

The county commissioners “recognized the need to facilitate an opportunity for Junction to continue to serve the needs of Carroll’s youth.  Based on this recognition, the Board directed staff to initiate discussions and work with key entities in the county to develop a plan focused on preserving Junction’s mission.”

Previously, on May 18, the board of Junction had announced “Due to changes in the funding of our private non-profit addiction program, the Junction Board of Directors has elected to close its doors on June 17, 2011.

“It has been a privilege to serve the clients and community of the greater Carroll County area for the past 40 years.  Junction is in contact with the Carroll County Health Department, Carroll County Youth Service Bureau and other local agencies to minimize the impact on those we serve.”

With the agreement announced earlier today, Junction will continue to offer drug treatment services to Carroll citizens by way of a collaboration with Youth Services Bureau.

“Carroll County Government, the Carroll County Health Department, the Junction board and staff, and the staff and board of the Carroll County Youth Services Bureau are anticipating a smooth transition with the very capable Junction staff,” said a county statement released this morning.

“Junction, Inc. will continue to accept clients and provide services at their current location; 98 N. Court Street in Westminster. This collaboration will be an exciting opportunity to mesh the skills and talents of two very outstanding agencies.

Kevin Dayhoff, a member of the Junction board for over ten years – and now, a Carroll Eagle history columnist, said, “It’s a good day for Carroll County that happened through teamwork and partnership - recognizing a need and stepping-up to the plate to make sure that it happened.

“I’m pleased that Carroll countians will continue to receive the services they need – that drug prevention and drug treatment services will continue with Youth Services Bureau.  It’s an excellent fit with a top-notch service provider.

“We are all in debt to the Board of County Commissioners, chief of staff Steve Powell, Lynn Davis, Gary Honeman, and the board of Youth Services Bureau, the chair of the Junction board, Jimmie Saylor and John Bosley and the counselors at Junction for working the extra-long hours to put this together.”

Carroll County Board of Commissioners’ release Junction to merge with Youth Services Bureau to meet a community need

[20110610 CCBOC release Junction YSB community_need]
[20110613 d1 SCEArtKED Junction to continue]


Junction to merge with Youth Services Bureau to meet a community need

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Previously:

Junction will be closing its doors on June 17, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Kevin Dayhoff  Labels: MD State Budget, Non-profits-Junction 



On May 18, 2011 Junction released a statement that it was closing its doors on June 17, 2011.  “Due to changes in the funding of our private non-profit addiction program, the Junction Board of Directors has elected to close its doors on June 17, 2011.

“It has been a privilege to serve the clients and community of the greater Carroll County area for the past 40 years.  Junction is in contact with the Carroll County Health Department, Carroll County Youth Service Bureau and other local agencies to minimize the impact on those we serve.

“Substance Abuse Prevention Services will continue and are in the process of being relocated. 

“For more information, please contact Acting Director, John Bosley at 410-848-6100, ext. 34”

It has been the perfect storm for funding a non-profit; the economic downturn has taken its toll on all our funding sources - not unlike all community-based non-profits for the past five years; but especially for community outreach programs in the field of mental health and drug addiction.

It has also become increasingly difficult to be reimbursed for care by insurance companies - and many of our clients have also been hit hard by the economy and have a limited ability to help with the expense of the complicated care and treatment of drug addiction.

Junction has always been a bare-bones, no frills organization down-to-basics organization totally focused on client care, so the economy has hit us hard...  I mean, for forty-years, there has been certainly nothing fancy with a program being run out of an old county jail...

State and federal government cutbacks in funding and the increasing bureaucratic and administrative demands have hit all community-based non-profit mental and drug addiction programs hard.

Junction was able to get by and continue its work based on hope and fear for years.  Hope that we could keep the program going and, of course, the fear that we could not weather the continuing national - and state and local economic downturn.   

In the last several years, we have not gotten as many grants as we have received in years past...  Losing the ADAA grant is the straw that broke the camel's back.

I'm worried that losing a program such as Junction, with over 40-years experience in the difficult area of drug treatment, will have a negative impact on our community.  Anecdotally, I'm under the impression that marijuana, tobacco and alcohol abuse, heroin use and the misuse of prescription medications statistics are not going down and remain a challenge in our community.

I firmly believe that an organization like Junction is best suited to address the challenges that the various patients and clients have so they can be productive citizens.

Throughout this difficult process, working with Carroll County government has been wonderful.  We are working hard with the Health Department to make sure all of our clients are taken care of and placed in good programs to see to it that they get the services they need to be productive members of the community, their workplaces, and their families.

My heart goes out to all the wonderful caring professionals that work for Junction and all our clients that have turned to us for help. 

Hopefully we can get all our clients placed in other programs and it is also really important for Carroll County that we find jobs - in the county - for the excellent team that we have assembled at Junction over the last 40 years.

I'm major bummed.  It is said that all things happen for a reason.  I hope I live long enough to see a good reason to lose a great program like Junction - that has helped so many folks and asked for very little in return, except for some meager funding to keep the lights on...

For more, see: Carroll County Times:  “Substance abuse nonprofit Junction Inc. to close June 17” By Alisha George, Times Staff Writer Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:48 pm – and Westminster Patch: “Junction, Inc. the Latest Victim of Budget Cuts,” By Kym Byrnes May 23, 2011 Monday 2:09pm

[20110523 KED Junction statement] [20110518 Junction PRESS RELEAS2.pdf]
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Junction disclosure and information – November 20, 2008

The web site for Junction can be found here: http://www.junctioninc.org/

I’ve been a member of the board of Junction since October 2000.

Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment.  It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for individuals, their families, and the community through education, counseling, community collaboration, and leadership in Carroll County.

It was incorporated on September 27, 1971.  A month after incorporation, on December 6, 1971, it opened its doors in the historic Carroll County Jail on Court Street in Westminster.

Junction Inc., http://www.junctioninc.org/, (410) 848-6100, 98 North Court Street, P. O. Box 206, Westminster, MD 21158

Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment.  Junction Inc., http://www.junctioninc.org/, (410) 848-6100, 98 North Court Street, P. O. Box 206, Westminster, MD 21158

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Junction will be closing its doors on June 17, 2011

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Nonprofits face funding worries as federal grants drop

Nonprofits face funding worries as federal grants drop

With federal stimulus money coming to an end and the state budget strained, nonprofit organizations are searching for sources of future revenue. A state-sponsored conference scheduled for next month and geared specifically to that topic is already almost sold out.

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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Cops on Rooftops fundraiser for Special Olympics a great success


Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding raised a bucket full of donations at the Cops on Rooftops Special Olympics fundraiser September 25, 2010.  Photo by Kevin Dayhoff
Cops on Rooftops fundraiser for Special Olympics a great success

$8,332.00 raised in 30 hours in an event full of good humor for a worthy cause


Posted 9/29/2010

A rested Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding gave a report on the recent “Cops on Rooftops” fundraising event at the Westminster mayor and common council meeting last Monday.

He looked none the worse for wear after spending over 30 hours perched on the roof of the Dunkin' Donuts, on Route 140 in Westminster last Saturday and Sunday.

After the obligatory humor about cops and doughnuts, Spaulding confessed that he was proud that he only ate two doughnuts in the 30 hours he spend with his colleague, Lt. Andrew Winner, commander of the Maryland State Police Westminster barrack, raising money for Special Olympics Athletes.

“Well, we endured the heat, the cold, the wind, and the rain, but the fundraiser was a great success.  We raised well in excess of our $5,000 goal for Special Olympics last weekend…” 

The total came to $8,332.00, said Spaulding with some pride and a bit of subdued amazement that they surpassed their goal by so much.

At 9:30 last Saturday night the two intrepid police officers had already raised over $3,500.00 when Explore Carroll visited to check their progress (and their welfare.)

“It’s going well,” said Spaulding over the sounds of the radio playing and the steady stream of well-wishers from below.  Up on the rooftop, Winner and Spaulding had nested quite well, with lawn chairs, food, and an awning overhead set-up to provide all the comforts of home – on a highway store rooftop, that is.

How Spaulding only ate two doughnuts is amazing since their rooftop digs were constantly bombarded with the aromas of doughnuts being made in the store below. 

“Oh, geeze, what’s that?  It’s apple.  I think they are now making something with apples” (in the store below,) lamented Spaulding at one point.  “Oh man, this is torture,” he laughed as he traded words of encouragement with Winner not to eat too many doughnuts throughout the evening.

Of course, both Winner and Spaulding are athletes themselves and do not look like they eat too many doughnuts.  “Look at this guy,” Spaulding said of Winner last Saturday night. 

“Does he look like he eats a lot of doughnuts?”

"Don't answer that," Winner said.

“The citizens of Carroll County have been quite generous,” said Spaulding.  “Frankly, that does not surprise me,” he elaborated as he added how he has always been amazed as to how well Carroll countians support social causes with generosity.

Winner quickly added in agreement, “I have been truly amazed at the generosity of Carroll County.  A lot of people made a special effort to come and make a donation.”

Maryland State Police spokesperson Greg Shipley was also there last Saturday evening to cheer Winner and Spaulding on.

“It’s commendable…,” said Shipley.  When asked for further comment, Shipley explained that all the attention needed to be on the two police officers and the special needs athletes they support.

“Hey, I’m just here to congratulate them on what looks to be a successful event.  It’s nice that two officers give-up their weekend for such a good cause,” said a smiling Shipley as he traded humor with Winner and Spaulding from the parking lot below.

"It's a great cause," Spaulding said of Special Olympics.  “Law enforcement has a long history of supporting Special Olympics.”

So does Spaulding.  He is a central regional coordinator for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, and has participated in that event since 1986.

His interest started 23 years ago when he was an officer in the Howard County Police Department and was asked to participate in Maryland's first Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Since then, he has volunteered to raise money for and awareness about Special Olympics.  He attends Special Olympics competitions as far away as Japan to serve as a security guard, awards presenter or volunteer.

As for the doughnut shop rooftop stunt, the idea came from law enforcement officers in Illinois who took to the rooftops of 94 Dunkin' Donuts locations in 2009, and raised more than $182,000.

In Maryland last year, one location in Laurel participated in the promotion and raised $7,000.  This year, Westminster joined three other participating locations in College Park, Ocean City, and Glen Burnie.

Last Monday night at the Westminster council meeting, Spaulding explained that a retired state trooper made a special trip to donate $1,000.00 on Sunday and the owner of the Dunkin’ Donuts also donated $1,000.00 to the cause.

“And folks are still asking if they can still donate,” said Spaulding.  “And the answer is yes, just be in touch with me at the (Westminster Police) station.”

For information about donating to the fund for Special Olympics of Maryland, go to the organization's website at www.somd.org or call 410-789-6677, or call Spaulding at the police station at 410-848-4646.  Contributing doughnuts is optional.

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Friday, October 1, 2010

Cops on Rooftops fundraiser for Special Olympics a great success


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Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding raised a bucket full of donations at the Cops on Rooftops Special Olympics fundraiser September 25, 2010.  Photo by Kevin Dayhoff
Cops on Rooftops fundraiser for Special Olympics a great success

$8,332.00 raised in 30 hours in an event full of good humor for a worthy cause



A rested Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding gave a report on the recent “Cops on Rooftops” fundraising event at the Westminster mayor and common council meeting last Monday.

He looked none the worse for wear after spending over 30 hours perched on the roof of the Dunkin' Donuts, on Route 140 in Westminster last Saturday and Sunday.

After the obligatory humor about cops and doughnuts, Spaulding confessed that he was proud that he only ate two doughnuts in the 30 hours he spend with his colleague, Lt. Andrew Winner, commander of the Maryland State Police Westminster barrack, raising money for Special Olympics Athletes.

“Well, we endured the heat, the cold, the wind, and the rain, but the fundraiser was a great success.  We raised well in excess of our $5,000 goal for Special Olympics last weekend…” 

The total came to $8,332.00, said Spaulding with some pride and a bit of subdued amazement that they surpassed their goal by so much.

At 9:30 last Saturday night the two intrepid police officers had already raised over $3,500.00 when Explore Carroll visited to check their progress (and their welfare.)

“It’s going well,” said Spaulding over the sounds of the radio playing and the steady stream of well-wishers from below.  Up on the rooftop, Winner and Spaulding had nested quite well, with lawn chairs, food, and an awning overhead set-up to provide all the comforts of home – on a highway store rooftop, that is.

How Spaulding only ate two doughnuts is amazing since their rooftop digs were constantly bombarded with the aromas of doughnuts being made in the store below. 

“Oh, geeze, what’s that?  It’s apple.  I think they are now making something with apples” (in the store below,) lamented Spaulding at one point.  “Oh man, this is torture,” he laughed as he traded words of encouragement with Winner not to eat too many doughnuts throughout the evening.

Of course, both Winner and Spaulding are athletes themselves and do not look like they eat too many doughnuts.  “Look at this guy,” Spaulding said of Winner last Saturday night. 

“Does he look like he eats a lot of doughnuts?”

"Don't answer that," Winner said.

“The citizens of Carroll County have been quite generous,” said Spaulding.  “Frankly, that does not surprise me,” he elaborated as he added how he has always been amazed as to how well Carroll countians support social causes with generosity.

Winner quickly added in agreement, “I have been truly amazed at the generosity of Carroll County.  A lot of people made a special effort to come and make a donation.”

Maryland State Police spokesperson Greg Shipley was also there last Saturday evening to cheer Winner and Spaulding on.

“It’s commendable…,” said Shipley.  When asked for further comment, Shipley explained that all the attention needed to be on the two police officers and the special needs athletes they support.

“Hey, I’m just here to congratulate them on what looks to be a successful event.  It’s nice that two officers give-up their weekend for such a good cause,” said a smiling Shipley as he traded humor with Winner and Spaulding from the parking lot below.

"It's a great cause," Spaulding said of Special Olympics.  “Law enforcement has a long history of supporting Special Olympics.”

So does Spaulding.  He is a central regional coordinator for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, and has participated in that event since 1986.

His interest started 23 years ago when he was an officer in the Howard County Police Department and was asked to participate in Maryland's first Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Since then, he has volunteered to raise money for and awareness about Special Olympics.  He attends Special Olympics competitions as far away as Japan to serve as a security guard, awards presenter or volunteer.

As for the doughnut shop rooftop stunt, the idea came from law enforcement officers in Illinois who took to the rooftops of 94 Dunkin' Donuts locations in 2009, and raised more than $182,000.

In Maryland last year, one location in Laurel participated in the promotion and raised $7,000.  This year, Westminster joined three other participating locations in College Park, Ocean City, and Glen Burnie.

Last Monday night at the Westminster council meeting, Spaulding explained that a retired state trooper made a special trip to donate $1,000.00 on Sunday and the owner of the Dunkin’ Donuts also donated $1,000.00 to the cause.

“And folks are still asking if they can still donate,” said Spaulding.  “And the answer is yes, just be in touch with me at the (Westminster Police) station.”

For information about donating to the fund for Special Olympics of Maryland, go to the organization's website at www.somd.org or call 410-789-6677, or call Spaulding at the police station at 410-848-4646.  Contributing doughnuts is optional.

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