Peace Officers Research Association of California
Public safety has always been a dangerous profession, and our members put their lives on the line each and every day to help keep our families and communities safe. As part of POREF, PORAC’s in-house Fund-A-Hero fundraising platform allows us to monitor and administer the fundraising process from start to finish, providing financial relief to officers and their families who have been tragically impacted by a line-of-duty death, near fatal injury or catastrophic event.
Officer Teresa Arizaga has been employed with LAXPD for 6 years. Officer Arizaga had high hopes and dreams to become a valuable asset to LAXPD. In 2018 she sustained and survived a Traumatic Brain Injury that unfortunately has now damaged her entire health and life’s trajectory.
$1,165 raised of $50,000
K-9 Officer Robert Barada has been serving the San Gabriel community for over 25 years and previously served our country as a Combat Army Ranger. Officer Barada was recently diagnosed with having Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and will be undergoing many treatments and procedures to fight this cancer.
$12,065 raised of $75,000
Officer Karla Rush has served as a police officer for the last 23 years. She was recently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) in January of 2023. In the past 9 months, her life has been filled with constant treatments, appointments, and procedures.
$7,915 raised of $50,000
Today I’m reaching out to all of you on behalf of Caitlyn Hartzell Mahan. Caitlyn is the wife of Stanislaus County Deputy Blake Mahan. On Thursday, July 27, Caitlyn Hartzel Mahan was airlifted to UCSF. At 27 weeks pregnant, she received the distressing news that a tumor had been discovered in her liver.
$1,719 raised of $50,000
Last week began a horrific week for the men and women of SHOPO. Our Honolulu chapter lost a beloved officer in an on-duty traffic accident. That same day, the island of Maui caught fire in what is now considered the deadliest fire in at least 100 years.
$64,493 raised of $100,000
Officer Eddie Reyes is the best friend and Officer anyone or any Community could ask for. He is kind, empathic, caring, generous, trustworthy, and honest. After years of serving his country and twenty-two years serving the Oceanside community, Eddie’s life will be cut short after a sudden diagnosis of ALS on June 29th, 2023.
$24,595 raised of $75,000
