#Humankind Alliance#ThankfulThursday would like to highlight both the heroic and generous contributions of our #law enforcement #heroes during a challenging 2020. From providing aid to the most vulnerable during the #COVID-19 pandemic to throwing birthday party parades for kids homebound. Here are some stories of the excellent work our #law enforcement #heroes do every day […]
Author: Janice Niederhofer
Building Empathy Between Law Enforcement and Communities
#Humankindalliance#ThankfulThursday would like to highlight the extraordinary efforts of the #Irondale Ensemble Project through its theatrical program, “To Protect, Serve, and Understand”. Since 2015, the #Irondale Ensemble Project has been working with #NewYork Police Department officers, using theatrical improvisation to build #communication and #empathy between #officers and the #communities they are charged […]
In Honor of Veteran’s Day
Lindsay Hartmann has endured a bout with Covid-19, a job loss and a cross-country move. Meanwhile, her Marine husband was reported to orders in Pensacola, FL. In late May, the stop move orders for military members were lifted. In June, the couple bought their first house together near the base […]
Bridging Perspectives: Law Enforcement and Students
#HumankindAlliance#ThankfulThursday would like to commend #Keystone College for offering a project-based course, “Bridging Perspectives: Critical Conversations for Students and Police,” to give students and members of the #law enforcement #community a chance to meet in a socially distant classroom to engage in conversations related to #social, #racial and #criminal justice […]
A Young Boy’s Gift of Gratitude
#HumankindAlliance #ThankfulThursday would like to highlight the efforts of a 8-year old boy named Christian who wanted to show his #gratitude to the #PhoenixPoliceDepartment by sharing something near and dear to him – candy. Christian wanted to express his #appreciation to the officers for all the hard work they do to keep his #community #safe. […]
Tik Tok Stars: K-9s Mattis and Raider
As part of #Humankind Alliance #Thankful Thursday, we would like to highlight a pair of K-9s named #Mattis and #Raider from the #Alpharetta Department of Public Safety in Georgia for the important work they do in their community. #Mattis and #Raider are also social media stars on TikTok and other […]
Atlanta Police Officer Donates Own Car to Family of Five
As part of #HumankindAlliance, #ThankfulThursday, we would like to highlight the efforts of #AtlantaPolice Department Officer Veronica Campbell who went above and beyond the call of duty when she donated her own car to a mother of five who had recently fled a #domesticabuse situation. The #family joined Officer Campbell […]
Once a Marine, Always a Marine
This week’s “Thankful Thursday” would like to recognize the amazing efforts of Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office Detective Frank Corona for bringing comfort and relief to retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Faleskie after a burglary at his home which resulted in the theft of over ten thousand dollars worth of items […]
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
This week’s ” Thankful Thursday” would like to convene our utmost sympathy for the loss of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, where she sat on the federal bench for twenty-five years. In 1993, she became the second woman ever to serve on the United States Supreme […]
Outpouring of Community Support to Evicted Family
This week’s “Thankful Thursday” would like to commend the actions of the Harris County Constable’s Office in Harris County, Texas after a story of Israel Rodriguez Sr. and his family was featured in a CNN story about eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Constable’s Office was tasked with carrying out […]