BPD Commissioner Evans accepts donation from Kennek Foundation

On October 5, 2017, Sheila Duncan, founder of The Kennek Foundation in Marblhead and Melanie Fleming, author and Public Relations Executive for The Kennek Foundation, visited Boston Police Department headquarters to donate 100 Trouble The Dog plush toys and children’s books to the Boston Police Family Justice Center. Trouble The Dog was created to provide comfort to children in crisis and has been utilized by First Responders to give to children in the event of an accident, fire or other emergency.

Accepting the donation on behalf of the BPD are, L to R: Captain Hayes, Boston Police Family Justice Center, Melanie Fleming, Police Commissioner William Evans and Sheila Duncan. The donation will enable BPD officers working in the Family Justice Center to give the plush puppies to children who are witnesses or victims of domestic violence, providing them with comfort and security in their time of need. The donation was made possible by CBS Films’ Patriot’s Day movie, featuring Mark Wahlberg, through The Edward Charles Foundation.