WESTFIELD – Not only do participants in the Police Explorers program get something from the program but they also give something to the community that supports them.
The members of the program get a taste of police work while they are searching for their road in life and, in the process, provide valuable service to the community as they help at a wide variety of events in the community each year.
Officer Mark Carboneau reports that the Explorers help with traffic and safety issues and they also help out at events – both large and small – such as fingerprinting children at child identification events or at large annual events such as the fireworks display and the Easter egg hunt.
Once a year the Explorers ask for the community’s support in a fund drive to raise the money needed to pay for uniforms, trips and events such as the annual regional Police Explorer competition in Connecticut.
Carboneau reports that, starting on Monday, professional fundraisers will be calling residents seeking financial contributions to help with the Explorers’ expenses.
Residents willing to help are asked to make checks payable to Westfield Police Explorers and the calling solicitor will schedule a time with each donor to leave the check on their door for pick up.
Carboneau asks that persons interested in the program – or the fund drive – call him at 413-246-3794 for answers to any questions they may have.
