Last July, I started a website with forums for the wives of law enforcement officers across the country; although since then, we've had some new members from as far away as the U.K, Australia and Canada as well.  The main focus of the forums is to offer support, friendship and a "sisterhood" with other wives of law enforcement officers who can understand what being married to a law enfocement officer is all about.

Since it's inception, I've strived to grow a subsidiary of sorts, offering additional support and resources for the families of officers who lose their lives in the line of duty.  We've named this subsidiary W.I.N.G.S (When In Need, Giving Support).  This program relies heavily on donations and small proceeds from the sales of law enforcement related merchandise in our online stores (www.cafepress.com/leowives and www.zazzle.com/leowives )  Up until now, all we've been able to do is send condolence cards to the families; however, since the tragic loss of the four Oakland Police Officers a few months ago, we started a coin donation drive so we could make a monetary donation to the children left behind.  This is something we would like to continue in an effort to donate more to those in need.

If you would be willing to allow us to put a "coin can" in your business, we would greatly appreciate it.  Unfortunately, in the line of duty deaths are up 20% this year over last year.  A statistic none of us want to hear, but if we can help, even just a little, I like to think we can make a small difference for those children left without a mother or father.

If you are interested, please get in touch with me via e-mail @ admin@leowives.com and I would be more than happy to provide you with anything necessary to show my legitimacy.  Feel free to take a look at our site:  www.leowives.com  you can also make a donation directly from our front page through paypal.

Thank you for reading.