Monday, November 13, 2017

Franklin Police join Home Base First Responder No-Shave November Campaign

If you have noticed that the male Franklin Police officers have started allowing their facial hair to grow, it is not a change in department policy - except for the month of November.

The Franklin Police Department will join other area departments in the 3rd annual No-Shave November Campaign. November 1, 2017 is the official start to the Home Base First Responder No-Shave November Campaign. 
MBTA Transit Officer, Purple Heart recipient, and former Home Base patient Kurt Power embarks on a month-long journey to support Home Base and honor his fallen brothers through the No-Shave November campaign. 
Officers and other First Responders pledge to forgo shaving and grooming in order to evoke conversation, raise awareness and break the stigma associated with post-traumatic stress (PTS) and other invisible wounds of war.

More information about this campaign is available here: http://homebase.org/no-shave-november/

This was shared from the Town of Franklin Police webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/police-department/news/franklin-police-join-home-base-first-responder-no-shave-november-campaign


Franklin Police join Home Base First Responder No-Shave November Campaign
Franklin Police join Home Base First Responder No-Shave November Campaign


And from the Milford Daily News:

"Looking around at the Franklin Police department, it’s easy to tell which officers are breaking a customary rule by participating in No Shave November. 
Twenty members of the department, along with dozens of other police officers across Massachusetts, have put down their razors to raise awareness – and money – for the Home Base veteran and family care organization. Home Base provides services for veterans suffering from PTSD and raises awareness about suicide among veterans. 
“We have a lot of veterans in the department, and they continue to serve, not only their country but their community,” said Sgt. Brian Johnson. “This was seen as a way to generate awareness and raise money for a good cause.”
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171112/franklin-police-get-hairy-to-help-veterans

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