honor, serve, protect - Village of Morton Grove
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Community Involvement<br />
SPECIAL OLYMPICS<br />
On July 20, 1968, the first Special Olympics competition was held at<br />
Soldier Field, Chicago. One thousand athletes from the United States and<br />
Canada participated in athletics (Track & Field) and aquatics events.<br />
Mayor Richard J. Daley, the Chicago Park District and Eunice Kennedy<br />
Shriver, representing the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, welcomed<br />
athletes to Chicago. More than 22,000 Special Olympics athletes now train<br />
and compete throughout Illinois, demonstrating courage, experiencing joy<br />
and participating in a sharing <strong>of</strong> gifts, skills and friendship with their families and other athletes and the<br />
community. The <strong>Morton</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Police Department has proudly participated in this program since 1990.<br />
TOYS FOR TOTS<br />
Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR<br />
and a group <strong>of</strong> Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and<br />
distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The 1947 pilot project<br />
was so successful that the Marine Corps adopted Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide<br />
campaign. That year, Marine Corps Re<strong>serve</strong> units across the nation conducted Toys for Tots campaigns in<br />
each community in which a Marine Re<strong>serve</strong> Center was located. Marines have conducted successful<br />
nationwide campaigns over the Christmas Holidays each year since 1948. The initial objective that<br />
remains the hallmark <strong>of</strong> the program today is to "bring the joy <strong>of</strong> Christmas to America's needy children.”<br />
The <strong>Morton</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Police Department has participated in this program for 17 years.<br />
TASTE OF MORTON GROVE<br />
Again in 2009, a number <strong>of</strong> Police Department employees volunteered their<br />
time to be planners on the Taste Committee, and/or volunteered their time<br />
to provide security at the event. Some Police Department employees have<br />
volunteered to assist on the Committee and at the Taste event since its<br />
inception in the late 1980’s. Many thanks to those who have donated their<br />
time and talents for so many years!<br />
CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS<br />
The <strong>Morton</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Police Department <strong>of</strong>fers many Crime Prevention Programs: a<br />
speakers bureau, security surveys, vacation watches, school visits, and many more too<br />
numerous to list! For information on our many programs, please contact the Police<br />
Department at (847)470-5200.<br />
MAIN STREET MORTON GROVE<br />
The <strong>Morton</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Police Department was pleased to join with the other <strong>Village</strong><br />
departments in showcasing the rich history <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Village</strong> and Police<br />
Department. A video presentation displayed the <strong>Morton</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Police<br />
Department’s proud history <strong>of</strong> service to the community, and citizens enjoyed<br />
tours <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Morton</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> squad car. Special thanks to the Cook County Sheriffs<br />
Police Bomb Squad and NIPAS Mobile Field Force for their attendance and<br />
showcasing their vehicles and equipment.<br />
<strong>Morton</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Police Department 2009 Annual Report Page 30
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