CLEVELAND POLICE FOUNDATION

Leadership In Action

Make an investment in community safety through the Cleveland Police Foundation

Cleveland Police Foundation - Investing in a Safe Community

HOW WE IMPACT THE COMMUNITY

Major Programs

Our goal is to build bridges of trust and understanding between police and all segments of the community; creating opportunities for positive police interaction with kids; and enhancing the mental health and wellness of police officers.

Police Officer Mental Health & Wellness Interactive Cops-Kids Activities Community Bridge Building Increase Capacity of Police Charities Division of Police Fiduciary Services
Officer Recognition for Exemplary Police Work
Scale-up capacity for Fishing with Cops events to involve more kids
Fund Coffee with Cops Dialogues
Police Mounted Unit
Manage Public/Private Contributions
Equine Therapy
Expand athletic and team sports programs through Police Athletic League
Community Organization Partnerships
Historical Museum & Archives
Manage District Funds
Mindfulness Program
Interactive arts program pairing cops and kids with similar interests in music, painting, and more.
Support Police District Community Meetings
Pipes & Drum Corps
Manage Funds for Donor-driven ShotSpotter Tech Trial
Therapy Dogs
Support Youth Dialogues thru 3 Team Alliance
Foundation Membership Program
Color Guard
Support Donor-driven Gun Buy-Back Program
Family Financial Support for Officers Killed in Line of Duty
PAL (Police Athletic League)
Support to Officers with Health Issues

WHO WE SUPPORT

Some of the efforts we support:

2025-2026 DONORS
Friends Memberships
  • Raafat Abou-Ikdeh
  • Brett Allen
  • Maureen Beck
  • Karen Brace
  • Anita Brindza
  • Richard Byrd
  • Sameka Cammon
  • James Craciun
  • Terry Davison
  • Michael Ervin
  • Lois Ganley
  • Jerie Green
  • Dave Heigle
  • Dave and Loretta Heigle
  • Gary Helscel
  • Stan Kaczmar
  • Michael and Maryann Kane
  • James Thomas Kelly Jr, MD & Elena Kelly
  • John C Kikol
  • Thomas Klocker
  • Tawana James
  • Christopher Jochum
  • Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
  • Massachusetts State Police Museum & Learning Center/Steve Breault
  • James Meier
  • Frederick Nance
  • Mike Nelis
  • Chris and Carol Pannent
  • Linda & Howard Polenske
  • Jennifer Pollack
  • Gary & Cheree Rafferty
  • Robusto & Briar (Tobak Management, LLC)
  • Oksana Roshetsky
  • Louis Slesinger
  • Kathy Smith
  • Maurice Smith
  • Lowell Thompson III
  • John Turk
  • Jamie Tuttle
Annual Fund
  • Barons Bus Inc
  • Maureen Beck
  • Briarwood Products, LLC
  • Dick Clough
  • James Craciun
  • William Dillingham
  • Kathy Heigle
  • Chase Holmes
  • Huntington National Bank – Greg Mulach & Pam LeRose
  • Stan Kaczmar
  • Thomas Klocker
  • Lozick Family Foundation
  • Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
  • Richard & Polly Marabito Fund via Morgan Stanley Gift
  • Bryan McIntosh
  • Don McNea Fire School Inc
  • Mike Nelis
  • Ron Paganelli
  • Adam Pizzurro
  • Diane Pusnik – In Memory of Noreen Sulzer
  • Bob Rotatori
  • RPM International Inc.
  • Maurice Smith
  • Michael Solecki
  • Ed Stevens
  • Michael Stouffer
  • David Strang
  • Keith Sulzer
  • Mary Tagler
  • Theodore Roosevelt Unit 469 Auxiliary
  • Chris Turk
  • Todd Winter
  • United Parcel Service
Restricted Funding
  • Blue Line Unlimited
  • Cleveland Browns Football Company LLC
  • Cleveland Diocesan Union, HNS
  • Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Association
  • Gall’s LLC
  • Ganim Construction, LLC
  • Guaterriquena Bakery & More
  • Diane Herman
  • Jeffrey & Pamela Hergert
  • Hermes Cleveland
  • Hispanic Police Officers Association
  • Honey Hut Ice Cream Shoppe, Inc.
  • Rajesh Kambli
  • Lucky’s Bar & Grill LLC
  • Lauretta K Peters & Richard R Peters Charitable Foundation
  • MPFO Softball Foundation LLC
  • Cheryl A. Neforos
  • Novak Supply
  • Ohio Department of Natural Resources
  • Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association
  • Presswork Graphics LLC
  • Jamieson Ritter Foundation Corporation
  • Shramek LLC
Team Contributions
  • Stephen Anthony

  • Seth Briskin

  • Dick Clough

  • Brent Collins

  • James Craciun

  • William Dillingham

  • Kathy Heigle

  • Chase Holmes

  • Tawana James

  • Sterling Keys

  • Stephen G Lorton

  • Alex Machaskee

  • Rob Murphy

  • Adam Pizzurro

  • Bob Rotatori

  • Ed Stevens

  • David Strang

  • Roger Synenberg

  • Chris Turk

partners in public safety
  • Dick Clough
  • Don McNea Fire School Inc.
  • Adam Pizzurro
  • Synenberg & Synenberg LPA
Heroes
  • John Aske

  • Christine Bolton

  • Sharon Conrad

  • Rajesh Kambli

  • Lauretta K Peters & Richard R Peters Charitable Foundation

  • Jennifer Pollack

  • Joan Poster

  • Dianne Schindler

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