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Community Holding Fundraiser For Late Delco Sergeant's Family
The fundraiser event will be held in April and help support the Cunningham family in their time of loss. Donations and sponsors are needed.
It comes as no surprise that the Delaware County community has shown strong support for the family of the late Newtown Township Police Sergeant who died on March 19 while working out.
A GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $165,000 for the family of Clinton Cunningham in about a week. And now the community is preparing to host another fundraiser for the family.
From 7 p.m. to 11 p.m on Saturday, April 28, the Springfield Country Club will host the Benefit for the Sergeant Clinton Cunningham Family Fund event.
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Organizers are asking for donations to auction off and offer as door prizes at the event. Items sought include gift cards and gift cards, vacation packages, golf bags and clubs, bar paraphernalia, sporting event and concert tickets, among other items.
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Anyone looking to contribute to the event should contact Chris Eiserman at (610) 637-2423, Dan White at (610) 633-9791, Jerry Scanlan at (484) 390-0149, or Dean Hodges at (610) 724-0468.
Sponsors are also needed. Various sponsorship levels are available. They are $50,000 for platinum sponsorship, $25,000 for gold, $10,000 for silver, $5,000 for bronze, and $1,000 for friend level sponsorship.
Sponsorship donations can be sent and made payable to Newtown Township Police Officers Association, c/o Chief Christopher Lunn, 209 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073.
For tickets, contact any of the following people:
- Skippy Carroll
- Chris Eiserman
- Dan White
- Jerry Scanlan
- Rick Gibney
- Joe Gabe
- Dean Hodges
- Chris Lunn
- Mike Kenny
- Sam Wilding
- Mike Irey
Cunningham died at just 37 from a brain hemorrhage on March 19 while he was working out off duty.
Cunningham was a five-year member of the force and previously served with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Cunningham was recently voted by his colleagues as Newtown Township's 2018 Walt Wolff Award recipient for Officer of the Year.
Image via GoFundMe
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