Sales of Vancouver police dog calendars have raised $450,000 for charity
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:10:57 +0000
The Vancouver Police Department’s dogs, assisted by their two-legged partners, will be on the corner of Granville and Georgia streets selling their annual calendar Thursday
The 2020 VPD Police Dog calendar costs $15, with proceeds going toward the B.C. Cancer and the B.C. Children’s Hospital foundations.
The calendar is funded and produced by the Candy Anfield Memorial Foundation, which was created by retired VPD Sgt. Mike Anfield in honour of his wife Candy, a VPD officer who died of breast cancer in 2004.
VPD dog handler Cst. Dennis Jesus with PSD Gibbs, who is featured in the calendar.
Since 2010, the sale of the calendars has raised $450,000 for charity.
The Vancouver Police Canine Unit has 16 handler/dog teams trained in criminal apprehension, as well as narcotics, firearms and explosives detection.
The calendars are also available for purchase at the following locations:
• Online through the Vancouver Police Foundation store;
• VPD public information counters at 3585 Graveley St. or 2120 Cambie St.;
• Vancouver police PMBA store;
• Vancouver Community Policing Centres;
• Tisol Pet Nutrition and Supply Stores — Vancouver locations; and
• Vancouver Police Dog Calendar Facebook page.