Tacomasafe

Rest in peace, Catherine. My thoughts and prayers to you and your loved ones.

We want to take a minute to give a shoutout to Officer Savannah Brown. Officer Brown saw a need in the community and established a program to support our most vulnerable residents: Children experiencing trauma.

"Children removed from homes often have no clothing, adequate nutrition, or belongings. Patrol officers often do not know how long it will take until CPS shows up. So, I prepacked emergency bags with a set of clothing, undergarments, snacks, toiletries and a ‘comfort’ item to help ease what can be a traumatic situation for children,” Brown explained.

Included in the bags are hand-written letters of encouragement from University of Washington Tacoma where Officer Brown studied.

The Lakewood Officers' Charity, a nonprofit, and colleagues and professors from UW Tacoma, as well as the Target Store Lakewood and CPS/Washington State DSHS, and other donors stepped up to help. Together these partners contributed funding or donated items to fill the backpacks.

Last week Officer Brown met with Target representatives to pack the bags. As backpacks are given out, new ones will fill their place. Thank you to the donors involved and to Officer Brown for taking initiative to start this program.

For anyone living in Tacoma wanting to be a little more involved…….. here’s a great opportunity!

Nine Positions Open On The Human Services Commission The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill nine positions on the Human Services Commission. There are eight member positions and one youth position, for youth between the ages of 16 and 18.

Mark to calendar - Friday Nov 3rd at Titus-Will Ford (3606 South Sprague, Tacoma, WA) 8a - 3p