Gaithersburg Police Foundation Fundraising Event

[Howard Hartman]

Gaithersburg Police Department       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  •  May 1, 2012

Mark P. Stroka Chief of Police

Gaithersburg Police Foundation Fundraising Event

Gaithersburg, MD. (May 1, 2012). The Gaithersburg Police Foundation will hold its fourth annual fundraising event at Dogfish Head Alehouse, located at 800 West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg, on Tuesday May 22, 2012, from 11:30 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Formed as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in January, 2008, the Gaithersburg Police Foundation seeks to support the Gaithersburg Police Department with its mission to provide quality services to the residents of Gaithersburg. The Foundation raises funds to offer educational opportunities for the police department staff, enhances recruitment and retention of officers, provides logistical support to officers, provides technology assistance, and helps to finance community outreach initiatives.

Dogfish Head Alehouse will be donating 15% of the day’s proceeds on May 22 to the Gaithersburg Police Foundation. The public is encouraged to drop by for a fun time, good food and an opportunity to meet the members of the Gaithersburg Police Department and the Gaithersburg Police Foundation, who will be on hand throughout the day. For more information contact Gil Price, Foundation Chairperson, at gaithersburgpf@gmail.com.