CT Police Dept. Helps Cancer Patients

Officers of the Bridgeport, Conn. Police Department stopped by Swim Across the Sound/St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation in Bridgeport on January 4, 2019 to present funds raised during the Police Department's No Shave November program. Contributions totaling over $5,800 was presented to SWIM Across the Sound/St. Vincent's Foundation Executive Director Lyn McCarthy. Officers making the presentation were Lt. Ron Mercado, Sgt. Ron Jersey, Sgt. James Geremia, Sgt. William Simpson and Chief AJ Perez.

"This comes from the men and women of the Bridgeport Police Department and I would like to thank Lt. Ron Mercado for his leadership on this," stated Chief AJ Perez.

Lt. Ron Mercado added, "Cancer is very near and dear to us and our families and The Swim is special to us, so we have $5,830 to present to you on behalf of the Bridgeport Police Department. I would like to thank Chief Perez for allowing us to do this."

The Bridgeport Police Department encouraged members of its force not to shave in the month of November for contributions to SWIM Across the Sound to help cancer patients.

St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound is a charitable, grass roots organization run by St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation. Since 1987, the SWIM has a unique niche, providing cancer education, screening, and prevention programs at low- or no-cost for the underinsured and uninsured. In addition, the SWIM helps individual cancer patients on a case-by-case basis with specific needs, such as the funding of wigs and prostheses, medication assistance, free transportation to treatments and appointments, day-care scholarships and support groups. The SWIM does not support research.

For more information about the Swim, visit http://swimacrossthesound.org