Upcoming Event: 2013 Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony (Detroit) – Tue 12/3/13 @ 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

(via Blake Govan)

Hosted by the Detroit Public Safety Foundation (DPSF), the Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to recognize and thank DPD and DFD First Responders who will receive the Medal of Valor or Purple Heart.

Honoring:
--City of Detroit First Responders
--Dan Loepp, Recipient of the "City Change Maker" Award
--Saul Green, Recipient of the "Integrity & Ethics" Award

Event: Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: Cobo Center, Grand River Ballroom

Address: 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226

For more information, visit http://www.DetoritPublicSafetyFoundation.org.

Hosted by the Detroit Public Safety Foundation (DPSF), the Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to recognize and thank DPD and DFD First Responders who will receive the Medal of Valor or Purple Heart.

To sponsor this event, visit http://www.detroitpublicsafetyfoundation.org/above-beyond-awards-tickets/

To make a smaller donation, visit
http://www.detroitpublicsafetyfoundation.org/above-and-beyond-awards/

Chief James Craig will present the awards to DPD and Commissioner Don Austin will present to DFD recipients. Dan Loepp, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan, will receive the “City Change Maker” Award  and Saul Green, Attorney at Miller Canfield will receive the “Integrity and Ethics” Award.   The event will be attended by 400 civic, business and community leaders; local, state and federal elected and law enforcement officials; and the recipients’ families, friends and colleagues.

Medal of Valor

The Medal of Valor is the most prestigious award a First Responder can receive and may be awarded to an officer or firefighter who distinguish themselves by conspicuous bravery or heroism above and beyond the normal demands of service.  To be awarded the Medal of Valor, a First Responder shall have performed an act displaying extreme courage while consciously facing imminent peril.

Purple Heart

The Purple Heart is awarded to First Responders who have sustained traumatic physical injury during an on duty tactical situation and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed or die of wounds received in the line of duty.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

The Detroit Public Safety foundation provides critical resources and vital support to the DPD and DFD.  From essential equipment and state-of-the-art technology to specialized training and innovative programs that would otherwise be unfunded, the support it provides directly improves public safety, impacts First Responder readiness, and enhances our quality of life.
Since its founding in 2011, the DPSF has secured more than $30 million in grants to DFD and DPD.
The Detroit Public Safety Foundation is an established Michigan Nonprofit Corporation with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Net proceeds from the event benefit the DPSF and assist us in our mission to help the DPD and DFD serve our communities better.  Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent of Federal and State laws. Federal ID #30-0056848