Community & charitable giving
Lodge funds and volunteer hours go to Sarasota County organizations doing direct, local work — families at Christmas, therapy programs, and services for adults with disabilities.
The annual scholarship
A college scholarship awarded each year to the children and grandchildren of members in good standing, paid directly to the student's institution.
Officer & family support
Cops helping cops: a members-only network for connecting officers who need help with the members who can give it — skills, services, equipment, or a conversation.
Who we help locally
Where the money goes
Lodge 45 keeps its giving inside the community its members patrol. These are the programs we support.
Englewood Adopt-A-Family
Sponsoring local families through the holidays so kids in Englewood wake up to something under the tree.
Easter Seals
Backing services for children and adults with disabilities and special needs across the region.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Supporting mentorship that puts a steady adult in a kid's corner — the same thing good policing tries to do.
In Stride Equestrian Therapy
Equine-assisted therapy for children and adults with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges.
Loveland Center of Venice
Programs, training, and community for adults with developmental disabilities in Venice.
Local LEO families
Direct assistance for officers and families in our own ranks going through injury, illness, or loss.
Reach out
Get involved with the work
There are three practical ways to put weight behind this lodge, and none of them require a badge except the first.
- Join. Full-time and honorably retired officers can become members for $52 a year.
- Give. Donations go straight into the lodge's community and scholarship funds.
- Offer a skill. Members with a trade, a service, or equipment to lend can register it with the lodge.