Manchester officers growing ‘Beards for Bucks’ in support of at-risk kids

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Manchester Police Assistant Chief Ryan Grant stands by the handprint wall at the Child Advocacy Center. The handprints represent many of the children who have come to the center to talk with forensic Interviewers following traumatic experiences, including domestic violence and sexual abuse. Courtesy Photo

MANCHESTER, NH – The public is invited to help support the work of Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) around New Hampshire by donating to Manchester Police officers participating in 2018 Beards for Bucks campaign.

This fundraiser encourages officers to grow facial hair for the month of October and rack up donations to support their individual efforts, with a team goal of $25,000. So far participating Manchester officers have raised about $16,700.

Grant is currently at No. 3 on the leaderboard with $875 raised so far. You can see the top-five money raisers and entire team list below.

Late Night host and West High School grad Seth Meyers has also been a champion for Child Advocacy Centers, appearing earlier this year in Concord for a fundraising show.

If you’d like to donate to the cause, click here.

MPD Beards for Bucks team
Steven Duquette 1,906
Christopher Goodnow 1,310
Ryan Grant 875
Nick Georgoulis 725
Matt Larochelle 720
Scott Spradling 450
Jack Dunleavy 410
Joseph Mucci 355
Christopher Biron 325
Guy Kozowyk 275
Michael Valenti 250
Mark Aquino 235
Tony Battistelli 235
Kevin Gelinas 215
Jeffrey Fierimonte 200
Ken Chamberlain 135
Eric Tracy 125
Ian Fleming 110
John McInerney 110
Alex April 100
Ricky Valenti 100
Donnie Shedd 85
Brian Fleming 75
Eric Desmarais 75
Joe Tucker 75
Brian Gillotte 50
Brian Karoul 50
Shaun McKennedy 25
Brian Caldwell 0
Calo Capano 0
David Labbe 0
Jason Soucy 0
Jordan Daigneault 0
Konrad Jaworowski 0
Michael Roscoe 0
Robert Josephson 0
Scott Riley 0
Steven Orr 0
Police Department Donations 7,100
Goal Remaining 8,299

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About Child Advocacy Centers

Helping child victims of physical and sexual abuse and their families requires an approach that addresses the physical, emotional and legal dimensions of abuse. And it requires a coordinated victim centered response from expert professionals to reduce stress throughout the investigation and intervention process. Child Advocacy Centers work in partnership with all the necessary agencies and specialists to coordinate a plan of action to provide high-quality, specialized services for abused children and their families to heal, survive and thrive. What’s more, we provide many of our services in the comfort and convenience of our child-friendly locations. Click here for more information.

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Carol Robidoux

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Longtime NH journalist and publisher of ManchesterInkLink.com. Loves R&B, German beer, and the Queen City!