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<\/p>\nA relaxation of rules concerning facial hair for Erie Bureau of Police officers has generated thousands of dollars for charity.<\/p>\n
Bureau officials on March 18 presented donations to four nonprofit organizations from the $4,000 officers and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 7 raised during the bureau’s “No Shave November” event.<\/p>\n
More than 150 officers participated in the event, which allowed the officers to grow facial hair in exchange for a donation, Police Chief Rick Lorah said.<\/p>\n
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Four nonprofit organizations were the recipients of $1,000 donations from the Erie Bureau of Police and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 7 March 18 through funds raised by the bureau’s “No Shave November” event.<\/p>\n
Under police policy, officers are permitted to grow mustaches but not beards or goatees, Lorah said. That rule was set aside for the event.<\/p>\n
The $4,000 was raised through officer donations as well as some funding provided by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, Lorah said.<\/p>\n
More: Upgrades underway to Erie Bureau of Police operations center in Erie City Hall<\/a><\/p>\n Recipients of the money raised are the A.N.N.A. Shelter <\/a>of Erie, the Mental Health Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania<\/a>, the Robert Irvine Foundation<\/a> and Shriners Children’s Erie<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lorah said the bureau hopes to raise more money this year by possibly expanding the program.<\/p>\n Contact Tim Hahn at\u00a0thahn@usatodayco.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n