A Big Day for the Cops 4 Causes El Salvador Project

Dear Friends of Cops 4 Causes,

Today is the day our stoves arrive in El Salvador! I hope that you will all share in the joy of what we helped to accomplish with the Cops 4 Causes El Salvador project. Although, it seem like it has been some time since we started our project we are happy to announce that our little village in El Salvador will be receiving their stoves later today. After the devastation that has occurred this past week, I am confident that our stoves will put smiles back on the faces of many of our program participants.

In total our efforts helped to purchase 56 stoves for 56 families. We are happy to report that we met the benchmark of 80% of the villagers taking part and completing our program. Because of your support this tiny village now enjoys over 1000 new trees, that will soon bare nuts for them to eat, a cleaner, healthier way to cook, and residents who will benefit from having attended forums on domestic violence, health care, immigration and proper use of their stoves.

For those of you who contributed, be on the lookout for a little package from El Salvador. Thank you again for your generosity.

Be Safe!

Team Cops 4 Causes

Success Stories

Dear Friends,

I hope that this e-mail finds you all well and in good heath. I just wanted to bring you up to date on two great accomplishments for Cops 4 Causes:

Please join me in congratulating our Cops 4 Causes Vice President, Roberta Abner on her "Golden Badge Award". The Golden Badge Foundation recognizes law enforcement officers who contribute to the community. Roberta is being honored for her volunteer service though Special Olympics Southern California as the Torch Run Director, as Vice President of Cops 4 Causes and as a mentor to women. She received her award this past weekend. On a side note, I would like to personnel thank her for mentorship to me, her leadership on our board and for her support.

The second piece of good news is due in large part to a group of USC EML Grad Students and you and thus I hope that you will all share in the joy of what we helped to accomplish with the Cops 4 Causes El Salvador project. Although, it seem like it has been some time since we started our project in El Salvador (remember that things do not work as quickly in developing countries) we are happy to announce that our little village in El Salvador will be receiving their stoves this week. For those of you who contributed, be on the look out for a little package from El Salvador.

In total our efforts helped to purchase 56 stoves for 56 families. In our USC group project we developed Quantitative Metrics for this program. We are happy to report that we met the benchmark of 80% of the villagers taking part and completing our program. Because of your support this tiny village now enjoys over 1000 new trees, that will soon bare nuts for them to eat, a cleaner, healthier way to cook and residents who will benefit from having attended forums on domestic violence, health care, immigration and proper use of their stoves.

Thank you for support and for helping to build our legacy.

Be Safe!

Christopher T. Landavazo
President Cops 4 Causes

Cops 4 Causes Donates to Children's Hospital Los Angeles

October 9, 2009

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Att: Director of Donor Relations
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027


Dear Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,

On behalf of the Cops 4 Causes Board of Directors, I am honored to present a check in the amount of $500 to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. We salute the good work the members of the Children’s Hospital team perform every day to ensure that our children grow to be strong and healthy adults.

We are asking that our funds, which were raised by members of law enforcement, be direct to the Hematology – Oncology units at Children’s Hospital and hope that it will bring us one step closer to finding a cure.

We look forward to developing a life-long relationship with your organization and hope to unite your patients with members of law enforcement.

Keep up the good work and please let us know if we can assist your patients in any other way.

Sincerely,


Deputy Christopher T. Landavazo E-Mail: cl@cops4causes.org
President Cops 4 Causes Web: www.cops4causes.org
5482 Wilshire Blvd. #1562 Office: 1(888)964-COPS
Los Angeles, CA. 90036 Fax: 1(888)914-COPS

Alonzo Bodden, winner of Last Comic Standing to Headline “Comedy Uniting Communities” at The Laugh Factory on July 17th

(Los Angeles –July 8, 2009) The second Cops4Causes fundraiser of the summer is scheduled for Friday, July 17, 2009 at the world famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood. This is the second evening of a three-part summer benefit series that will raise money for the organization’s “Returning Heroes Veterans Program,” “Fallen Heroes Scholarship Program,” “International Cop X- Change Program” and “Restorative Justice Program.” Alonzo Bodden (Last Comic Standing), Joey Medina (The Original Latin Kings of Comedy), Tina Kim (PBS’ Asian America), Whitney Cummings (MTV’s Punk’d) and Frasier Smith to head the all-star lineup at the Laugh Factory, Hollywood located at 8001 Sunset Blvd. on Friday, July 19th from 7:30-10:00 p.m. Numerous stars plan to drop by to lend their support. Tickets, $25 per person (general admission) and $40 (VIP), are on sale now at www.cops4causes.org. More information: cops4causes@gmail.com

Tommy Davidson on GSN promoting Tonight's "Comedy Uniting Communities" Benefit @ Laugh Factory, Hollywood

TONIGHT! Even Heroes Need A Hero Every Now & Then. Become One Tonight! Please join us at "Comedy Uniting Communities" @ the Laugh Factory, Hollywood and HELP us raise money to aid in the recovery of our men and women rendered disabled during their service to Our Country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Limited ticket available at the door. Pre-sale tickets and Info @ http://www.cops4causes.org



Help those who served!

In Living Color StarTommy Davidson, to Headline Cops 4 Causes "Commedy Uniting Communities" at Laugh Factory, Hollywood.

Tommy Davidson Headlines “Comedy Uniting Communities” at The Laugh Factory
Star-studded Evening to Feature Reno 911’s Carlos Alazraqui, Godfrey, MAD TV's Johnny Sanchez, Weed’s Bret Ernst and More


(Los Angeles –June 14, 2009) The first Cops4Causes fundraiser of the summer is scheduled for Friday, June 19th at the world famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood. This is the first evening of a three-part summer benefit series that will raise money for the organization’s “Returning Hero’s Veterans Program,” “Fallen Hero’s Scholarship Program,” “International Cop X- Change Program” and “Restorative Justice Program.” Tommy Davidson, Godfrey, Johnny Sanchez (MAD TV), Bret Ernst (Weeds) and Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) among others, join the all-star lineup at the Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd. on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 8 p.m. Star of The Closer Robert Gossett, (Compton) Assembly member Isador Hall and Honorary Board Chairman Sheriff Lee Baca will also be in attendance to lend their support. Tickets, $25 per person (general admission) and $40 (VIP), are on sale now at www.cops4causes.org. Donations are tax deductible.

On June 9th, Cops4Causes Honorary Board Chairman Sheriff Lee Baca joined the Board Members, Chief Roberta Abner (VP), LAPD Sgt. Jonathan Pinto, LASD Deputy Brook Marshall (Members at Large), Sr. Deputy Christopher T. Landavazo (President), and MCJ Captain Dan Cruz at the “Comedy Uniting Communities” press conference to donate $25,000 from the first event held in October 2008. The funds were given to the family of LASD Deputy Juan Abel Escalante, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, Casa Pacifica, Thalians and Special Olympics Southern California.
COPS4CAUSES is comprised of all levels of law enforcement in raising funds and awareness to give back to the community and benefit children, adults and law enforcement personnel with life-altering afflictions. Cops4Causes is the hand that helps those in need devastated by life-altering circumstances. For the past four years Cops 4 Causes has achieved their mission by bringing together peace officers, members of the law enforcement community, musicians, artists, celebrities, civic leaders, financial benefactors and members of the community to raise funds in order to make a difference in the lives of others. For more information, log on to www.cops4causes.org

Press Contact: Monique Moss 323-655-1008 (of); 310-994-4582 (cell) mosspubrelations@hotmail.com

Honorary Board Chairman, Sheriff Lee Baca Joins Cops 4 Causes at "Conedy Uniting Communities" Press Conference June 9, 2009

Good morning. My name is Christopher Landavazo. As President of, and on behalf of the Cops 4 Causes Board of Directors I would like to thank each of you for taking the opportunity to join with us today to honor and pay tribute to everyday heroes. I am also excited to share with you the news of our upcoming “Comedy Uniting Communities” summertime benefit series at the Laugh Factory, Hollywood that will focus on raising money and awareness aimed at helping our returning Veterans, our programs that seek to help inner city youth, promote our International Cop X-Change outreach and fund educational scholarship opportunities for family members of law enforcement professionals who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty.

As we pay tribute to our everyday heroes, it is a great honor to be standing here today, united with members of our Cops 4 Causes Honorary Board. It is my honor to introduce to you the Honorary Board members who are present here today. They are (to my right/left) Los Angeles County Sheriff, Sheriff Lee Baca; Cypress Police Chief Mark Yokoyama.


We are also joined by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Captain Dan Cruz from Men’s Central Jail, the family of our fallen brother, Deputy Juan Able Escalante: His Father Caesar and Mother Ana Marie Escalante, Juan’s wife Celeste and his children Alexander, Marisa and Julian.

All present we have our Board Members - Chief Roberta Abner, LAPD Sgt Jonathan Pinto and LASD Deputy Brook Marshall.

Cops 4 Causes is a law enforcement non-profit organization which is focused on helping people with life-altering disabilities and law enforcement families who have been devastated by life-altering circumstances. Over the past three years Cops 4 Causes has formed a partnership with the arts and entertainment community to create benefits that join law enforcement with the community of people we serve and protect. Our bond with celebrities, musicians, artist and media is a powerful medium that helps us accomplish our mission.

Today we have the distinct pleasure of being joined by another Cops 4 Causes celebrity friend, from the hit TV series The Closer – Please give a warm welcome to actor Robert Gossett.

These Hollywood hero’s have helped us promote deeper relationships with our communities in times of tragic circumstance and to promote unity and healing through their willingness to donate their time, talent and celebrity.
Today we gather to recognize our ability to unite law enforcement and our community members after the tragic death of Deputy Juan Escalante. We owe a special debt of gratitude to the owner of the Laugh Factory, Jamie Masada for opening the World Famous Laugh Factory to us and to Penny Visacara and Monique Moss for helping us produce our “Comedy Uniting Communities” benefit. Because of his deep care and concern for people in need, Cops 4 Causes is able to ensure that every dollar spent on a ticket to our events goes directly to the causes we are supporting.

We also owe a most heartfelt thanks to the host of comedians which have included our good friends Dane Cook, Dom Irrera, Joey Medina, Brian Callen, Chris Reed, Natasha Leggero, the Bornstine Experiment and our very own honorary spokesperson, Wendi-Mclendon Covey, who many of you know best as Reno 911’s “Deputy Clementine Johnson”. Each of these Hollywood heavyweights of comedy has donated their talents to provide us with a memorable night of laughs while helping us to raise funds for people in need.

In choosing where to host our press conference today we selected Men’s Central Jail because of the commitment many of you made to support Cops 4 Causes by attending our benefit.



Your contributions have allowed us to provide $20,000 to Deputy Escalante’s family and his three children who are here with us today.
Additionally, your contributions to “Comedy Uniting Communities” have enabled us to also give financial support our 2008 Beneficiaries: L.A. Children’s Hospital, Casa Pacifica, Cedars Sinai Thalian’s, and Special Olympics Southern California. For this, we thank you!

It is now my sincere pleasure to welcome to the podium, a fellow USC alum, our Cops 4 Causes Honorary Chairman, Los Angeles County Sheriff, Sheriff Lee Baca.

(Sheriff Lee Baca thanked Cops 4 Causes and endorsed our work in the community to help those in need)

Will the Members of the Board of Directors please join me in presenting our “Comedy Uniting Communities” Check to the family of Deputy Juan Escalante.



As we move ahead Cops 4 Causes is committed to uniting our communities around programs that will serve our returning men and women of the United States Military.
To advance this new cause I am thrilled to announce Cops 4 Causes’ new membership initiative and we welcome all members of law enforcement, fire and rescue, military and our fellow community members we to visit our website and to become member’s of Cops 4 Causes.

I would also like to extend a personal invitation to everyone here and watching on TV to become an everyday hero by join us at our summertime “Comedy Uniting Community” events at the Laugh Factory that will benefit our returning disabled veterans.




A Hero is a person who in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice. Today, many of us Americans find ourselves in troubled economic times. Thus we have created our summertime “Comedy Uniting Communities” benefits will this in mind.
The tickets for each of the three benefits start at only $25 and every dollar from every ticket will go directly to the causes we support.

The first of our “Comedy Uniting Communities” at the Laugh Factory, Hollywood
Next Friday, June 19th @ 8 P.M.
Info and tickets can be found http://www.cops4causes.org

On behalf of us all here at Cops 4 Causes, thank you all for joining us today and we look forward to all of you accepting the challenge to become a hero by sharing a few laughs with us at our upcoming Cops 4 Causes benefits. Thank you. God Bless. Be Safe. Fight-on!