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FORT LAUDERDALE, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 —Community Police Relations Foundation (CPRF) was selected as an honoree for South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2022 Apogee Awards in recognition of Al Eskanazy, Chairman & CEO, for his professional achievements and community involvement over the past year. The honorees in each category were celebrated at a live awards ceremony last night (Wednesday, November 16th) at Gulfstream Park. The awards were presented by Akin Ayodele, former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, and Kim Sarni, Managing Director at Lifestyle Media Group.

MIAMI – One South Florida program is paving the way to help law enforcement officers get the mental health help they need.

The Community Police Relations Foundation, paired with Boulder Crest, a non-profit for veterans, has been holding intensive mental health seminars at the South Florida PBA. The program, known as Struggle Well, has helped over 2,000 officers.

Community-Police Relations Foundation receives Citizen Involvement of the Year Award from Citizens’ Crime Watch

Community-Police Relations Foundation receives Citizen of the Year Award from South Florida Police Benevolent Association Law Enforcement

CPRF Partnership with State Attorney General Katherine Rundle and Bocelli to Stop Human Trafficking

CPRF 2021 Semi Annual Membership and Guest Event

CPRF joins Police to Support Seizure Prone Child

CPRF sponsors 400 hot meals distributed by uniformed North Miami Police Officers to community in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Pastors Razz, Cabalaro, and Alcala celebrating & appreciating individual officers for their daily sacrifices.

Community-Police Relations Foundation forms new Los Angeles chapter with LAPD for communities in need.

Community-Police Relations Foundation brings aid to South Florida SPCA alongside Miami Dade Police Department Agricultural Division.

Community-Police Relations Foundation partners with Miami-Dade and City of Miami Police Departments for suicide prevention and post traumatic growth programs for officers and first responders.

Our gracious partners at goTRG continue to support CPRF's uniting program. 200 Backpacks were distributed by uniformed Police Officers throughout Miami's communities in need. Backpacks contained Personal Computing Tablets and headphones.

Community-Police Relations Foundation is proud to team with City of Miami Police Department and their sponsors to bring free ice cream to communities in need. The Ice Cream will arrive via the Police Ice Cream Truck, manned and distributed by uniformed neighborhood police officers. "To protect and SERVE ICE CREAM."

Community-Police Relations Foundation provided 3500 turkeys and additional funding, which put fresh turkeys and Thanksgiving meals in the hands of uniformed Police Officers distributing to neighborhoods in need.

Community-Police Relations Foundation, spearheaded by member, Mitchell Modell, secures 1900 fleece-lined jackets, 2000 hooded sweatshirts, 600 pair of Sketchers sneakers. Uniformed Police Officers distributed the goods to multiple New York community's whose residents live below the poverty line.

Hosted by Pastors Joey Alcala and Adrian Cabalaro, the Community-Police Relations Foundation's founding Chairman and CEO discusses the CPRF mission and personal relationship to the cause.

After being contacted by Major Ray Melcon (Miami-Dade Police Dept.) about an explosive detecting K9, Dargo, who was no longer fit for duty, the Community-Police Relations Foundation retired the dog to the Warrior Dog Foundation, where he will receive care for life. An earned retirement.

Alerted by local Police of a fatal drive-by shooting, the Community-Police Relations Foundation supported funeral expenses for a slain 7-year-old girl.

Retired Officer Linda Roberts, now Executive Director of the Police Athletic League of South Florida, reached the CPRF to bring the needs of a homeless graduating High School senior into view. With a 3.2 graduating index, the student aimed for college. The Community-Police Relations Foundation is proud to have provided scholarship and continuing mentorship to the extraordinary young man.