Press Release: The Bucyrus Police Department DARE program has been selected as one of 200 finalists in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist program. Our grant submission, along with the other finalists will be live at www.neighborhoodassist.com beginning at midnight Aug. 15, 2017.
Anyone with a valid email can logon and vote for our cause https://www.neighborhoodassist.com/entry/1996570 and the 40 causes that receive the most votes will be announced on Sept. 28, 2017 and a $25,000 grant will be awarded to implement the proposed solutions.
The Bucyrus Police Department DARE program in partnership with the Bucyrus City Schools can provide drug prevention education for our local children and we can further that mission by encouraging others to join us in support by voting.
To support The Bucyrus Police Department DARE initiative and vote go to https://www.neighborhoodassist.com/entry/1996570 to show your support for The Bucyrus Police Department DARE submission. The voting phase is open from Aug. 16 through Aug. 25 and anyone with a valid email address is eligible to vote up to 10 times per day.
State Farm Neighborhood Assist is a crowd-sourced philanthropic initiative that lets communities determine where grant funding is awarded. The initiative utilizes the State Farm Review Committee to vet submissions for causes. The Bucyrus DARE proposal is one of 200 finalists from 2,000 entries and is now eligible for vote support to identify the final 40 grant winners.
The State Farm program has been inspired by the incredible number of neighborhoods that are coming together to solve a problem or improve their community.