There is some great news for Crime Stoppers Quinte and a safer community.
The COVID-19 shutdown halted all fundraising efforts that the organization had planned over the summer months.
Crime Stoppers was left without any resources to run its program remotely.
Newcomer to the Quinte area, Beverley Cassidy changed all that.
In a ceremony at the Children’s Village Tuesday Cassidy donated $50,000 to the organization.
Both Crime Stoppers and Belleville Police are pleased about that.
Cassidy told Quinte News she had donated to Crime Stoppers in Peterborough where she had lived previously.
“It’s going to help people. It’s going to keep crime down, I’m hoping. It’s already in Peterborough and helped quite a few cases to be solved.”
Cassidy added, “That’s what I want. I want to help people. Get the crime down and get everything going straight.”
Crime Stoppers Board Chair Mike Letwin tells Quinte News that the money allows the purchase of much-needed equipment so that it can continue to operate remotely and get more involved.
“We’d like to get more involved in the schools, target some issues there, some bullying issues. Also we want to expand our fundraising.”
He said, “We’re gearing back up for the fall with some great fundraising ideas. We’ll plan together the best use of this money. Make this money into more money, hold fundraisers and do the best we can.”
Belleville Police Staff Sergeant Rene Aubertin says the organization has helped police solve a great number of crimes over the years.
“Drug arrests, to impaired driving, whatever the case may be. Many cases. They’ve been a great supporters of Belleville Police and we’re happy this donation will help them continue to support us.”
