Christmas 2006

 

D.A.R.E. Deputies make it a very Merry Christmas for the kids at a local Day Care Center in South Bexar County

 

Left to right Sheriff Ralph Lopez, Santa, a very happy young lady and Deputy Chief Andres Lozano (Patrol Division) helping Santa pass out presents at a county day care center. Thanks to this innovative concept by Quantum and D.A.R.E. America a lot of children in Bexar County received Christmas presents this year.  Approximately 175 children were given several presents each this Christmas thanks to D.A.R.E. America & Larry Tannenbaum. If not for this D.A.R.E. America – Quantum “Toy Program” initiative these kids would not have experienced Christmas in 2006. Thanks to D.A.R.E. and Sheriff Lopez “they had a super experience and Christmas. This was part of the Sheriff’s – D.A.R.E. Community Outreach Program and initiative created by Deputy Chief Andres Lozano, of Patrol Division, of which the D.A.R.E. Board is a part of. “Commitment To Excellence” doing the right things for the right reasons to serve our citizens. Making a difference and showing a child that you care makes a lasting impression on a child’s future.  

D.A.R.E. Deputies make it a very Merry Christmas for the kids in 2006

Deputy Chief Andres Lozano (above) of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office – Patrol Division hands out Christmas presents too several needy and under-privileged children. Approximately 175 children received a Christmas this year thanks to Sheriff Lopez, D.A.R.E. America and Quantum. A picture is worth a thousand words, just check out the expression on the little girls face (foreground), it say’s it all. This was possible through a new D.A.R.E. America and Quantum “Toy Drive Program”. D.A.R.E. America does a lot to help support local Community D.A.R.E. programs. This too shows clearly that D.A.R.E. is much more than a law enforcement officer (D.A.R.E. Officer-instructor) in a classroom, it is a solid and dependable commitment to every Community in San Antonio and Bexar County to help save our children (and citizens) from the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, illegal and over-the-counter/prescription drug abuse. Teaching kids how to make healthy, safe and informed decisions and how to deal with peer pressure today – will help them live long, healthy, safe and productive lives tomorrow. D.A.R.E. Works!

D.A.R.E. Deputies make it a very Merry Christmas for the kids in 2006

D.A.R.E. Officer-instructors of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office from left to right Deputy Steve Lopez, Deputy William Wadsworth (D.A.R.E. Board Webmaster), Deputy Harry Chamorro, Deputy Anthony Daggett, Deputy John Vasquez, Deputy Darrell Harris, Deputy Lee Lopez and Deputy George Little (D.A.R.E. Board Coordinator) are eight of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office 11-officer D.A.R.E. Board. They are totally committed to serving the citizens and children in San Antonio and Bexar County. Christmas 2006 was possible for a lot of families this year thanks to a new D.A.R.E. America and Quantum “Toy Drive Program”. D.A.R.E. is much more than a law enforcement officer (D.A.R.E. Officer-instructor) in a classroom, it is a commitment by every deputy to serve the combined Communities of San Antonio and Bexar County to help save our children and protect our citizens from the harmful effects of drugs and violence. Teaching kids how to make healthy, safe and informed decisions and how to deal with peer pressure today – will help them live long, healthy, safe and productive lives tomorrow. D.A.R.E. Works!

D.A.R.E. Deputies making it a very Merry Christmas for several needy families 2006

D.A.R.E. Deputies make it a very Merry Christmas for kids at a Bexar County Day Care Center