'No Shave November' On The Way For Lacey Cops And Emergency Responders

Get used to beards and mustaches, Lacey residents.

Members of the Lacey Township Police Department and local emergency services volunteers will put down their razors for the entire month of November to raise money for cancer, Police Chief Michael C. DiBella said.

"Residents in Lacey Township will find some of their police officers and emergency service personnel to be on the 'hairy side' during the month of November," DiBella said. "You may see uniformed police officers sporting beards and mustaches, all in the name of fighting cancer."

The challenge begins on Nov. 1, when representatives from each agency will have a "before" photograph taken of each volunteer. An "after" photograph will be taken on Dec. 1 for comparison, DiBella said.

"I look forward to this initiative while at the same time “sporting” a full beard during the month of November, the chief said. "At the conclusion of the event, the Lacey Police Department grooming policy will be back in full effect until next year’s No-Shave November."

Donations on behalf of the police officers and emergency services personnel should be made directly to No-Shave.org under the Lacey Township Challenge(see the below links). Both the Lacey Township Police Department and the Lacey Township Emergency Services have pledged to reach $2,500 each, for a total donation of $5,000.00.

Emergency services include the Forked River, Lanoka Harbor, and Bamber Lakes fire departments, the Lacey Township and Lanoka Harbor EMS squads, and members from the Lacey Township Dive Team.

Funds raised by the “Lacey Township Challenge” will go to charities including the American Cancer Society, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Fight Colorectal Cancer, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

"I want to thank Officer George Resetar for his assistance with this initiative," DiBella said. "Additionally, I want to thank all of my police officers and the members of the emergency services for their dedication and assistance with this program."

For more information, contact DiBella, Detective Michael Eden, or Officer George Resetar at the Lacey Township Police Department at 609-693-6636.

https://no-shave.org/org/LTchallenge
https://no-shave.org/team/laceypd
https://no-shave.org/team/LT_Emergency_Services
Image:No-Shave.org.