Founded in 2003, the Denver Police Protective Association is dedicated to raising funds and providing financial assistance to both active and retired public safety personnel and their families suffering unforeseen hardships due to illness, disease or injury.
"The Denver Police Protective Association works tirelessly to protect the rights of law enforcement personnel and promote professionalism. Over 100 years old, the DPPA has become the largest and most respected police organization in Colorado. For the last few years, the Association has granted scholarships to one or more family members of active DPPA personnel to help them pursue degrees in higher education." --Keating Wagner Polidori Free
The mission of the Denver Police Protective Association Relief Fund, a registered 501(c)(3) organization, is to raise funds and provide financial assistance to active and retired police and public safety personnel, locally and nationally, and their families suffering hardships due to illness, disease or injury.
The Denver Police Protective Association Relief Fund was developed in 2003 by the Denver Police Protective Association exclusively to support law enforcement and public safety servants in their time of need. It began with the vision of helping numerous officers facing great financial losses through the failure of the Denver Fire and Police Health Fund, leaving many without the means to repay large medical debts. The focus of the fund has grown since then along with the demands. It has helped personnel by getting immediate daily supplies after losing their homes and belongings to fire while waiting on insurance payments to assisting a widow who struggles with her loss. Today, the fund has helped several first responders across the nation who have found themselves in complicated situations.
While we always hope there are no critical incidents resulting in injury to those who serve our community by providing public safety, the reality of public safety service demands recognition of the many dangers inherent to members of these professions. In addition, those in this field are not exempt from illness, disease or other situations, which create hardships on them and their families.
Organization name
Denver Police Protective Association Relief Fund
2003
Tax id (EIN)
76-0741469
Category
Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
2105 Decatur StreetDenver County, CO, US