A word from our President
"Our first year is coming to an end and we would like to give an overview of the direction that Wives of Armor has taken over the past 11 months. We have grown from just a few wives to around 200 wives and we are excited to let you know that we have several chapters in the beginning stages across the state.
WOA currently has 14 Programs that we focus on statewide.
1) Hospitality Rooms following Officer Funerals
2) Scholarships to Children of Fallen Officers
3) Donations to Fallen Officer Families
4) Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Event
5) Wives Retreat
6) Benevolence
7) Academy Care Packages for Wives
8) Welcome Packets for New Wives
9) Police Memorial Week - Snacks
10) Police Memorial Week - Trip to D.C.
11) Family Day
12) Officer Outreach
13) Organization Development & Awareness
14) Charitable Causes Support
We have been busy and it shows! We have poured $38,610.63 into these programs in the past 11 months! Wives have donated over 700 hours to this organization and WOA has donated $3,040 to other charitable 501C-3 nonprofit organizations that are in line with the mission and vision of WOA. Every other month, we provide snacks to around 275 officers. With the addition of the new chapter in Northeast AR, this number has grown to almost 500 officers!
WOA Chapter #1 has worked very hard at 8 different fundraisers over the past 11 months raising another $10,109.12. Along with other donations, WOA has managed a total of $52,292.91 this year and is happy to report that we have kept our operational expenses at barely 3%. We are so blessed to have been entrusted with these funds, and are proud to say that we held true to our values of fiscal responsibility and we were able to impart into causes that we know follow the vision of our organization. We provided a Hospitality Room following Lt. Weatherford’s funeral as a place for law enforcement officers to gather, eat and decompress. While we hope that we never have to provide this service again, we also know that if this tragedy occurs, WOA will be there.
Our fiscal year goes from September 1 through August 30. Therefore, in September, we will be electing new officers at both chapters. We are super excited to announce that with the addition of new chapters, our state board of directors will become active on this date as well. Wives of Armor is making a difference and is growing daily. We look forward to the day when every law enforcement wife will have a chapter in her area where she can work with WOA on a local level, yet still make a difference statewide. The state board is helping new chapters get up and running, so if you would like information on how to get started, just let us know. Thank you all for your encouraging support. We can't wait to see what WOA looks like a year from now!"
Jill Tucker,
President, Wives of Armor
August 11, 2017
WOA currently has 14 Programs that we focus on statewide.
1) Hospitality Rooms following Officer Funerals
2) Scholarships to Children of Fallen Officers
3) Donations to Fallen Officer Families
4) Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Event
5) Wives Retreat
6) Benevolence
7) Academy Care Packages for Wives
8) Welcome Packets for New Wives
9) Police Memorial Week - Snacks
10) Police Memorial Week - Trip to D.C.
11) Family Day
12) Officer Outreach
13) Organization Development & Awareness
14) Charitable Causes Support
We have been busy and it shows! We have poured $38,610.63 into these programs in the past 11 months! Wives have donated over 700 hours to this organization and WOA has donated $3,040 to other charitable 501C-3 nonprofit organizations that are in line with the mission and vision of WOA. Every other month, we provide snacks to around 275 officers. With the addition of the new chapter in Northeast AR, this number has grown to almost 500 officers!
WOA Chapter #1 has worked very hard at 8 different fundraisers over the past 11 months raising another $10,109.12. Along with other donations, WOA has managed a total of $52,292.91 this year and is happy to report that we have kept our operational expenses at barely 3%. We are so blessed to have been entrusted with these funds, and are proud to say that we held true to our values of fiscal responsibility and we were able to impart into causes that we know follow the vision of our organization. We provided a Hospitality Room following Lt. Weatherford’s funeral as a place for law enforcement officers to gather, eat and decompress. While we hope that we never have to provide this service again, we also know that if this tragedy occurs, WOA will be there.
Our fiscal year goes from September 1 through August 30. Therefore, in September, we will be electing new officers at both chapters. We are super excited to announce that with the addition of new chapters, our state board of directors will become active on this date as well. Wives of Armor is making a difference and is growing daily. We look forward to the day when every law enforcement wife will have a chapter in her area where she can work with WOA on a local level, yet still make a difference statewide. The state board is helping new chapters get up and running, so if you would like information on how to get started, just let us know. Thank you all for your encouraging support. We can't wait to see what WOA looks like a year from now!"
Jill Tucker,
President, Wives of Armor
August 11, 2017
