ASSIST THE CHP 11-99 FOUNDATION AS WE PURSUE OUR SECOND QUARTER CENTURY OF SERVICE TO CHP FAMILIES
The California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, charitable organization that provides Benefits and Scholarships to California Highway Patrol family members. Since the CHP 11-99 Foundation was incorporated in 1981, the members of the Foundation's Board of Directors have distributed over $18 million in assistance to current, retired and Fallen in the Line of Duty CHP employees and their families. For 29 years, the important work of the Foundation has been enabled through the generosity of tens of thousands of individual donors and volunteers and by institutional grant funding. To learn how you can assist and participate, please read how you can help.
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Membership Information
Lifetime Membership - Join today!
Interested in membership? There are four levels of Lifetime Membership, each with a one-time payment:
Classic - $2,500
Bronze - $5,000
Silver - $10,000
Gold - $25,000
To become a Lifetime Member, you need to fill out and submit an application and be formally approved. Upon approval, the "Donor Recognition" items will be ordered. Please click here to view/download a PDF of our current Membership Application.
For more information about our Membership program, please click here, or contact our office via email or by calling 714-529-1199.
Scholarship Program
Every year the scholarship application cycle generally runs from January to March for the following school year.
The online Scholarship Applications for the 2012 - 2013 school year are now open. Click here to begin the application. The deadline to submit a Scholarship Application is March 16, 2012. To receive ongoing updates, please “Like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Footloose Screening Photos on Shutterfly
The Footloose Screening photos & videos are now available for viewing on our Shutterfly page! Once you reach the site, you will need to type in a password to view the photos - the password is chp1199. Our photographers' information is listed on the home page of the Shutterfly site. They did a fantastic job of capturing the night, and have even included photos from the last three movie screenings. Enjoy!
In Memoriam - Badges of Honor
"If necessary, lay down my life..."
Since the 11-99 Foundation was formed in 1982, 61 CHP Officers have given their lives in the Line of Duty, protecting our families. Six of the most recent deaths occurred in a nine-month period; from May 2010 to February 2011. There are now eight young children who will have to navigate the challenges of life without their fathers. The 11-99 Foundation provided each of these recent Fallen Hero CHP Officers' families with immediate assistance ranging from $25,000 to $50,000.
Never forgotten and forever honored, these six most recent Fallen Heroes are:
Officer Daniel Benavides – May 7, 2010
Officer Thomas Coleman - June 11, 2010
Officer Philip Ortiz - June 22, 2010
Officer Justin McGrory - June 27, 2010
Officer Brett Oswald - June 27, 2010
Officer Thomas Adams - February 15, 2011
You may visit the CHP "Badges of Honor" web page by clicking here.
Gift Planning Program
To better serve the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's many friends and supporters, the members of the Foundation's Board of Directors created a Gift Planning Program.
For more information about the many mutually beneficial ways you may support the 11-99 Foundation's programs and receive taxation and/or income benefits for you and the members of your family now, as well as into the future, please email Gift Planning.
Our Programs
Scholarship Program
Since they began awarding college Scholarships over two decades ago, the members of the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's Board of Directors have awarded thousands of post-secondary level educational scholarships, which have helped thousands of worthy students attain college degrees.
Broderick Crawford Benefits Program
Through the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's Broderick Crawford Benefits Program, the members of the Foundation's Board of Directors provide emergency and death-related Benefits to the members of CHP families in times of need. Since 1981, the members of the CHP 11-99 Foundation's Board of Directors have provided nearly $3.9 million in Benefits to support worthy CHP families.
Once again this year, the CHP 11-99 Foundation will be hosting a series of Scholarship Award Ceremonies up and down the state, to honor the young men and women who were selected to receive post-secondary educational Scholarships for the 2011-12 academic year.
Did you Know
Since the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's first post-secondary level educational Scholarship was awarded to the daughter of Newhall Incident Fallen Hero CHP Officer James Pence in 1984, the members of the CHP 11-99 Foundation's Board of Directors have awarded over $14 million in Scholarships to assist thousands of eligible CHP familiy members as they work to achieve their post-secondary level educational and career dreams.
Profile of Hope
A Fallen Hero and One of the Strongest Women We Know
On February 25, 2006, while conducting a traffic stop on I-15, California Highway Patrol motorcycle Officer Gregory "John" Bailey was struck and killed by a DUI driver. Officer Bailey was a genuine American Hero, who left behind the love of his life, his amazing wife Teresa, and four young children, Hannah (age 10), Megan (age 8), Jared (age 6) and Dylan (age 5).
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