{"id":8542,"date":"2022-12-06T08:47:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T13:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/public-safety\/?p=8542"},"modified":"2022-12-12T08:25:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T13:25:32","slug":"holiday-giving-benefit-for-bivona-child-advocacy-center-and-rochester-international-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/public-safety\/holiday-giving-benefit-for-bivona-child-advocacy-center-and-rochester-international-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Drive for Two Community Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is hosting a Holiday Giving initiative this month to benefit the Bivona Child Advocacy Center and the Rochester International Academy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe decided to add the Rochester International Academy to our efforts after our department learned that the school had to shelve field trip plans because many of the students do not own winter boots,\u201d said DPS Major Cindy Coates. The Rochester City School District school educates English-language learning students from war-torn countries.<\/p>\n

The Bivona Child Advocacy Center supports child abuse response, healing, and prevention through collaborative service, awareness, education, and leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth are great organizations that could use our help,\u201d Coates said.<\/p>\n

DPS is seeking donations of new children\u2019s toys, child to young-adult size winter clothing, and winter boots to benefit the children and families who receive services at these two organizations.<\/p>\n

For this year\u2019s Holiday Giving initiative, DPS has partnered with the Susan B. Anthony Center, Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Eastman School of Music, and the Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center.<\/p>\n

Donations will be received\u00a0until December 20\u00a0at the following partner locations:<\/p>\n