D.A.R.E. News

The Oregon D.A.R.E. Officers Association (O.D.O.A.) is proud to announce the results of this years awards nominations. Officer Dave Driscoll of the Salem Police Department was selected as the D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year! Ofc. Driscoll has been a Police Officer for more than 27 years. He has spent the last seven years teaching D.A.R.E. Ofc. Driscoll teaches D.A.R.E. in fourteen different elementary schools. That’s approximately 1,200 students a year! He makes presentations to the Middle and High Schools as well as private groups like the Boy Scouts of America. When he is not teaching, Ofc. Driscoll is the first to volunteer for after hours presentations during the week and on the week ends. Ofc. Driscoll is continually promoting the D.A.R.E. program and tirelessly working to help keep kids safe. He is also the Sgt At Arms of the O.D.O.A. McDonald’s of Salem and Keizer was selected as the Supporter of the Year! They began sponsoring the Salem Police D.A.R.E. program in 1999. McDonald’s has consistently donated $5,000 or more every year. Their donations to the Salem Police D.A.R.E. program total over $41,000! In addition, they help with fundraising for Salem-Keizer schools. Every school has the opportunity to participate in “McTeacher Nights”. Over the last five years McDonald’s has donated $110,000 to help fund libraries and other education programs in schools. The combined donations for these fundraising efforts are $151,000! McDonald’s has set the standard for sponsorship in Oregon.
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