Hello,

ProAction Cops & Kids is a registered charity that supports police officer facilitated programs for kids and youth in our community. Our mission is to bring cops and kids together in skill-building and mentoring programs that build trust, respect, and safer communities. Since our inception, we've expanded throughout Toronto (1991), Durham (2007), Hamilton (2008), Halton (2018), Peel (2021) and London (2024).

Over the past 34 years, ProAction programs have empowered kids so that they can create brighter futures for themselves! Our programs connect youth to fun skill-building programs they otherwise may not have access to, and many lead to volunteer and job opportunities that can help build their career. Programs we've supported include: reading and financial literacy, homework help clubs, cooking and baking, camping, horseback riding, theatre and art, aviation, sports, and car mechanics. You name it, we've probably supported it at some point! We often hear from past participants about how important and meaningful these programs are to them and how much their, lives, along with the lives of their families and their communities of have changed.

"I don't know what the next 10 years will bring, but I know when I come back to my neighbourhood, kids are going to look at me and not just think 'I can make it out,' they will think 'I can do fantastic things.' I want these kids to know that the world is yours. You can literally do anything you want as long as you keep going." (ProAction Program Participant)

We're hosting our 3rd Annual Over The Edge Fundraising Event on Saturday May 31st, 2025 at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. Participants will have the opportunity to rappel from the 35th floor of The Westin Harbour Castle! We're reaching out to local businesses to see if they would be interested in sponsoring our event and joining us to rappel on event day, and I'm also reaching out to inquire if our Over The Edge 2025 fundraiser could be added to blogTO as an upcoming event. Individuals can register to rappel for $750, teams start at $1,500 for two people, and sponsorships start at $5,000.

If this is something that you would like to consider, I'd be happy to provide more details or discuss how we can make it work. To learn more about us, please visit our:

OTE 2025 Registration Page (https://give.overtheedge.events/oteproactioncopsandkids2025)

Website (www.copsandkids.ca)

Instagram Page (www.instagram.com/copsandkidsca/)

2023 Annual Report (https://www.copsandkids.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ProAction-2023-Annual-Report-Web-Email-v3.pdf)

You can also contact me at connie@copsandkids.ca or (416) 222 - 7011

Best regards,

Connie Tou