50 for 50 – Winners Announced

Wonderfully Made, Community Affairs Bureau, School Safety Division: An expansion of the Foundation’s Options career development program, this eight-week special workshop was created for Options participants, ages 12-19, who expressed interest in developing a wig-making business for the community.

Love All & Hate No One Project, Patrol Borough Queens South: Youth will create, paint, and design art work at their community playgrounds.

Visions of Harmony, 17th Precinct in Manhattan: Police Officers will work with students from the High School of Art and Design to host an art contest. The winner will decorate the garage door of the precinct and community members will be invited to unveiling ceremony.

Brian Simonsen Youth Field Day, 102nd Precinct in Queens: To honor and remember Detective Brian Simonsen, who volunteered as a coach and mentor, the 102 Precinct is hosting an annual Field Day of sports and athletic activities for several schools and community members.

Cops Care for Kids, Staten Island: This effort supports families with children who have disabilities. This program includes a toy drive for children in hospitals, adaptive field day for children with disabilities and other activities.

Youth Summer Camp, Staten Island: Officers in Staten Island, working with youth, have organized a summer camp that 50 kids will attend.

WAVE (Women Against Violence Emerge), Housing Bureau Public Service Area 4 (PSA4): Created in 2017, the WAVE program connects domestic violence victims with fellow survivors. Meeting are facilitated by Domestic Violence Officers, and held 3-4 times a month. PSA 4 will decorate meeting space to create a more welcoming environment for the participants, and to expand the program to other commands.

Unity: Kids of the future, 13th Precinct in Manhattan: The program includes multiple police-community engagement activities such as offering classes to youth in Administration of Children’s Services to promote physical and mental wellness at the YMCA.

Men of Honor Father’s Day Event, Community Affairs, Bronx Outreach Division: The Community Affairs unit in the Bronx will host an afternoon of music, food, games and more to honor, empower and support community members who are fathers and their families.

Employee Assistance Unit (EAU) Police Therapy K9: The EAU will add two therapy dogs to its Unit to enhance its work with NYPD employees and support the department’s commitment to mental health supports.

The Ryer Avenue Wellness Project, 46th Precinct in the Bronx: Working with Montefiore and the NYPD Wellness Unit, the 46th Precinct will create a model program for both the officers working in the 46th Precinct and the community in the area. The program will include mobile wellness events featuring experts who will also work with both police officers and members of the community to improve their own wellness.