The corporation is organized for the public purpose of assisting peace officers, their dependents, and survivors of peace officers by providing financial assistance and making other charitable donations.
Human Service Organizations , Human Services
The fund assisted the dependents of orange county deputies and other peace officers who are killed in the line of duty. The fund assisted orange county deputies and peace officers in need of financial aid due to unusual circumstances. the fund awarded 10 scholarships. Recipients must be a high school senior with a 3. 0 gpa or better. The parent or guardian must be an active member of the association of orange county deputy sheriffs, and the recipients must be enrolled in an accredited college by september with a minimum of 12 units. the fund provides grants and awards to other law enforcement organizations and other charities. This year the funds awards and grants went to 17 organizatitons ranging in amounts between $250 and $5,000.