MC-1 Foundation

Public Service Employees severely injured while on duty have significant financial needs that are often unmet by public or department support (medical bills, loss of income, etc.) We focus on these heroes' needs and hope you will support those who have given the greatest sacrifice for our community.

Testimonials

"I don't have the words to thank ... the MC-1 Foundation enough. Thank you, and thank you for taking the time out of your day to come here and see us."

DEPUTY VAUGHN
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
AUGUST 2020

"On December 31, 2017, I was shot in the line of duty with the bullet missing my heart by less than half an inch. My injuries included a collapsed lung, punctured diaphragm, multiple broken ribs, and a lacerated liver.

I spent 20 days in the hospital and underwent several procedures. My recovery process was very long and difficult, but MC-1 supported me all the way through and they are still here for me today.

While going through my recovery, the MC-1 Foundation contacted me and asked to meet me. They informed me of what they do and said they just wanted to help my wife and I during this difficult time in our lives. The MC-1 Foundation was a bright spot for me when I was facing new challenges each day. They've treated my wife and I like family since the first day we met them and support us financially while I was recovering. There is no way to thank them enough for everything they have done for us. We are grateful for their support and their friendship each day."

JEFF PELLE
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY
MARCH 2019

"In September 2016, I was shot during an active shooter situation near a middle school and a hospital. I died twice on the operating table but survived with consequences - I was paralyzed.

As an avid outdoorsman, being stuck in a wheelchair was a huge mental struggle. I could no longer do the things I loved to do because of my limitations.

"Then I met the MC-1 Foundation who gifted me with an action track chair. This chair has helped destroy those limitations!

I have put the chair in the river to go fishing, taken it deer, antelope and elk hunting, and I use it to get around our property. Their generosity allowed me to lift my head and realize that I can still do the things I love! "

DETECTIVE DAN BRITE
DOUGLAS COUNTY
MARCH 2019

"The MC-1 Foundation helped my family and I more than they know. The recovery process is very long and, at times, very tiring. When the guys from the Foundation first visited me at my house, they lifted my spirits and recharged my battery to continue with the long recovery process. They spent time getting to know my family and I, listening to my survival story and providing emotional support. The day of the run they made us feel like we were the only people that mattered and made sure we saw and heard the support. We were presented a check at a BBQ shortly after and the amount that they raised for us was unbelievable.

I was still not anywhere near full duty and having lost the ability to supplement my income with off-duty work, after just having a newborn baby was very stressful. The Foundation not only ended the financial stress but also uplifted our family when we needed it most. I feel like I have a personal relationship with each member and I am proud to call them my friends. Every time we get to see them they always make sure to let us know that they are still there for us if we need them and they genuinely mean it. I am lucky to be alive but I am also lucky to know the guys from the MC-1 Foundation. They are truly their brothers' keeper and they are forever my friends and family."

SERGEANT ANTONIO LOPEZ, JR.
DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT
MARCH 2019

"MC-1 Foundation, words cannot describe how grateful me and my family are for the generosity the Foundation has shown. The first day Jeff walked into my room with an envelope I didn't know who he was.... Jeff began telling me what MC-1 was all about ... as I opened the envelope addressed to me that check that fell out ... when I looked at it, I began to cry... blessed with gas money, hotel money ... able to bring my parents up to Denver to see me.... While I was in the hospital, I kept saying 'I'm Alive' at least a million times appreciating life as I got a second chance."

MICHAEL PINO
RIO GRANDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DEPTY
MARCH 2019

"The difference that you have made in my life and the other families that you have helped is quite exceptional and I know that you probably do not know just how much every little thing you do means.

Looking at it from a survivor's side, I can tell you it means everything.

There is so much difficulty and so many dark days in this journey and you all bring light and hope back into the picture. It is so hard to explain the level of gratitude that I have (and I know from talking to the other people whom you have helped - they feel the same way) but I want you to know that you make a huge difference in so many lives."

CRYSTAL BALDWIN
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