Members of the NYS Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) from the Watertown Correctional Facility made a donation of $1,000 to the Community Action Planning Council in support of holiday gifts for children. The donation was inspired by an appeal made by Senator Patty Ritchie in which she urged the local community to support charities that distribute Christmas gifts to children of low-income families. When representatives from CAPC visited Senator Ritchie’s district office in Watertown to pick up toys, they were greeted by NYSCOPBA officers from the Watertown Correctional Facility who presented the check. Watertown Correctional Facility NYSCOPBA members have recently donated a total of $5,700 in support of charities, including Hospice of Jefferson County, the Children’s Miracle Network, Meals on Wheels, the Carthage Area Hospital and Watertown Urban Mission.
Pictured (from left): Officer Edward Jewett, NYSCOPBA Watertown Correctional Facility Chief Sector Steward, Sharon Bouchard, CAPC Family Center Director, and Sergeant Steven LaPlaca, NYSCOPBA Watertown Correctional Facility Treasurer.