Another Shop With A Cop Location Announced

We are so excited to announce a second location for this year's Shop With A Cop program!!! On December 9th in Southington and NOW December 10th in Milford, underprivileged children from across CT will have a unique holiday shopping experience strengthening their relationship with CT Law Enforcement.

This program was created to help strengthen the relationships between at risk youth and law enforcement in their communities.Shop With A Cop helps these kids realize that the police are there for them and care about them individually.

Thank you to Target, The Petit Family Foundation, Crazy Bruce's Liquors, Connecticut State Building Trades, Wilson Development, and The Music Shop for being involved in this event!

Do you want to be a part and help make a difference in children's lives this holiday season? We are still accepting sponsors - please contact Kelly @ kstuper@thereachfoundation.org!

Shop With A Cop Will Be Held December 9th!

Shop With A Cop is a one-on-one experience designed to have uniformed officers spend a day with underprivileged children while socializing, shopping, and providing guidance during the holiday season. The children will shop for their family as well as a children’s organization from the community where the police officer serves. This unique shopping experience for the children is an opportunity that deters them for choosing a life of crime or violence. The participating children are identified by schools, youth organizations, and social services agencies.

On December 9th, various local and state law enforcement officers will volunteer their time to give a child an unforgettable shopping experience. The event begins with a meet and greet dinner where the officer and children share a meal while getting to know each other. After spending time together, the children participate in a law enforcement procession with flashing lights and sirens to Target in Southington. At the store, the police officers help the children shop for themselves, their family, as well as a child from the community where the police officer serves.

For sponsorship opportunties, please contact Kelly at kstuper@thereachfoundation.org. To sponsor a child click here! 

Yale Women's Soccer Program and REACH Team Up for Community Outreach Day

Yale Women’s Soccer Program in collaboration with The REACH Foundation come together to present an outreach event promoting non-violence in the community with respect to girls’ and women’s role in violent crimes. 

Auditions will be held on Monday, October 6th at Reese Stadium (Tryon St, New Haven, CT) at Yale University between 3 pm-4:30 pm. Audition to sing the National Anthem at the Yale vs. Columbia Women's Soccer Game on November 1st, Yale Women's Soccer Community Outreach Day. Also, audition to be the halftime show! Singers, dancers, rappers, poets, actors, group performances, etc. bring your talents to audition to perform at  halftime. All halftime performances must focus on women’s and/or girls’ role in violent crime. Performances must avoid profanity, obscenity, and derogatory languages or actions. 

**Boys and girls must be between the ages of 12-21 and must state why they want to be involved in a day about non-violence for girls and women.

Yale Women's Soccer Community Outreach Day will be held on November 1, 2014. The schedule of the day will be as follows:

12:00 pm Meet at Yale

12:30 pm Pre-game meal with the Women’s Soccer Team (limited seats available)

  2:00 pm Film/Panel presentation on Women’s and Girls’ roles in violent                                                          crime hosted by the US Attorney’s Office District of CT

  4:00 pm Walk out on field with Women’s Soccer Team/National Anthem**

                 (sung by winners of audition*)

  4:45 pm Halftime Talent Show (by winners of auditions*)

  6:00 pm Conclusion of Community Outreach Day

** All compliant with NCAA rules. According to NCAA rules, high school students will not be able to walk on the field with the Team.

 

For more information or to attend, contact Kelly Stuper at kstuper@thereachfoundation.org. Pre-registered participants will be taken first on October 6th. Registration can be found here.