What a wonderful idea

[sweetdancer]

I was so happy to hear about the CHP getting involved with Shriner's Hospital. I have been volunteering my time with Shriner's for 4 years now. I have to tell you it is just about the most rewarding thing I've ever done in my life. It can be heartbreaking, but the joy you feel when you can make a child smile is worth a million bucks. I hope a lot of the officers here will get involved. I know you already give a lot to the community in just doing your job, but if you want something extra that will reward your soul, this is it.

[Radar]

I was so happy to hear about the CHP getting involved with Shriner's Hospital. I have been volunteering my time with Shriner's for 4 years now. I have to tell you it is just about the most rewarding thing I've ever done in my life. It can be heartbreaking, but the joy you feel when you can make a child smile is worth a million bucks. I hope a lot of the officers here will get involved. I know you already give a lot to the community in just doing your job, but if you want something extra that will reward your soul, this is it.

Not sure if it was ever mentioned before, but for those that don't know, the last graduating class (CTC IV-05) spent their POST Community Project helping out at Shriner's here in Sacramento. It was verrrry cool to lend a hand cleaning up the grounds and then having the opportunity to spend some time with the kids doing things like playing basketball, wheelchair races, lipsynching (couldn't figure out how to spell care-ee-okie), etc.

It was amazing to find out that EVERYTHING this hospital provides for these children comes from philanthropy. They DO NOT charge these families for the services provided. And the resolve these kids show in dealing with the various things they deal with... It's pretty inspiring...

http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/_Hospitals_for_Children/

Maybe Res-Q or Nellie or someone from IV-05 can comment on what they got out of the experience...

[TheForceCHP]

I was so happy to hear about the CHP getting involved with Shriner's Hospital. I have been volunteering my time with Shriner's for 4 years now. I have to tell you it is just about the most rewarding thing I've ever done in my life. It can be heartbreaking, but the joy you feel when you can make a child smile is worth a million bucks. I hope a lot of the officers here will get involved. I know you already give a lot to the community in just doing your job, but if you want something extra that will reward your soul, this is it.

Not sure if it was ever mentioned before, but for those that don't know, the last graduating class (CTC IV-05) spent their POST Community Project helping out at Shriner's here in Sacramento. It was verrrry cool to lend a hand cleaning up the grounds and then having the opportunity to spend some time with the kids doing things like playing basketball, wheelchair races, lipsynching (couldn't figure out how to spell care-ee-okie), etc.

It was amazing to find out that EVERYTHING this hospital provides for these children comes from philanthropy. They DO NOT charge these families for the services provided. And the resolve these kids show in dealing with the various things they deal with... It's pretty inspiring...

http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/_Hospitals_for_Children/

Maybe Res-Q or Nellie or someone from IV-05 can comment on what they got out of the experience...


So at some point in the academy we do a community project of some sort? That is really cool to hear that. Is it a one day thing?

[makakona]

hopefully this link works! i'm typing it out by hand, haha. this is ctc iv-05: http://www.sacramento.com/content/community_news/sacramento/story/14256790p-15071670c.html

edit: dude. i rock. it worked!

[Radar]

The Community Project is a POST requirement (I think it's LD 3). I'm not sure when it was implemented - When I went through, it was not required or even offered. It generally occurs in the last week or two of your Academy training. It's a pretty motivating, "esprit de corps" type moment...

Oh, and yes, it is a one day thing. Everyone (cadets and staff volunteers) will load up on the buses around 0730 and work at the designated location from about 0800 'til noon or so (doing chores like landscaping, painting, powerwashing, etc.). At Shriner's, they provided us lunch at noon, then we watched a heart-tugging video detailing what Shriner's is all about. After that, we went up to the second floor and had a blast with the kids for an hour or two, complete with ice cream sundaes. This was a first time for me. I'll definitely do it again... A couple of officers and cadets had the opportunity to go up and meet with a kid who was confined to the ICU and unable to attend the party. One of the oficers gave him his "Fitness Challenge" pin off his uniform shirt. From what I heard, the kid was thrilled beyond words...

[dw]

hopefully this link works! i'm typing it out by hand, haha. this is ctc iv-05: http://www.sacramento.com/content/community_news/sacramento/story/14256790p-15071670c.html

edit: dude. i rock. it worked!

Darnedest thing -- I clicked on the link and it took me to the sacbee, then my computer crashed. I rebooted and tried the link again, my computer froze as if it didn't want to go there. Finally after clicking on the link a few more times, the page loaded. My screen went haywire and I couldn't see anything. I guess my computer just doesn't like the 'bee. Go figure.

[Mac]

Darnedest thing -- I clicked on the link and it took me to the sacbee, then my computer crashed. I rebooted and tried the link again, my computer froze as if it didn't want to go there. Finally after clicking on the link a few more times, the page loaded. My screen went haywire and I couldn't see anything. I guess my computer just doesn't like the 'bee. Go figure.
I think the 'Bee has that effect on ANYTHING related to the CHP! :badgrin: They're definitely not our biggest fans...any chance they get to dish dirt on the CHP, they take it - whether it's factual or not, it seems.