Sheriff’s corrections officers donate $2,700 to the American Cancer Society by pledging a “Shaveless November’’
Some of the correctional officers working in Parish Prison involved in growing a beard to help raise $2,700 for the American Cancer Association are shown at a ceremony Monday where a check was given to Alexander Hand of the American Cancer Society in New Orleans. Shown in front, from left to right, are Col David Mowers, head of the Corrections Division; Dep. Christopher Manno, Sheriff James Pohlmann, Alexander Hand, Lt. Justin Meyers who is holding the check and Cpl. Jeff Babin. In back are Dep. Frank Auderer, Dep. Robert Maloz, Dep. Richard Chauppetta, Sgt. Emile Breaux, Dep. Timothy Williams and Cpl. Wayne Babin.
Some 54 officers working in the Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division pledged a “Shaveless November,’’ with the permission of Sheriff James Pohlmann, and the result was $2,700 raised for the American Cancer Society.
Lt. Justin Meyers said he read that other Sheriff’s Offices nationally had done the same to raise money for charities and he promoted the idea in St. Bernard.
With the approval of Sheriff Pohlmann, 54 officers pledged $50 each for the project.
On Monday, Nov. 23, Meyers and several corrections officers – all sporting beards of varying lengths – participated in a ceremony in which the $2,700 check was presented to Alexander Hand of the American Cancer Society in New Orleans. Sheriff Pohlmann and Col. David Mowers, the head of the Corrections Division, also were present.
Hand thanked the officers and said the money would be spent locally. “It will have a wide reach,’’ Hand said.
Sheriff Pohlmann told the officers, “We appreciate what you have done.’’
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