The 18th Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Meals for Heroes Breakfast, held on November 27 at Sunnybrook Golf Club in Plymouth Meeting, PA, brought together over 400 attendees to honor the memory of first responders killed in the line of duty in the Tri-state region. Organized by Jimmy Binns, President & CEO of Holiday Meals for Heroes, the event hosted families of fallen police officers and firefighters alongside senior law enforcement officials, including Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel. Representatives from the Philadelphia Police Department, Temple University Police, regional and state police departments, and federal agencies such as the FBI attended, creating the largest gathering of its kind. The event highlighted community support for the families, who received holiday dinners as part of the program.

Photos By Lauren Schiavo

March 23, 2009

In a ceremony this past Friday at FBI Headquarters, Director Robert S. Mueller, III recognized the recipients of the 2008 Director’s Community Leadership Award. These leaders, selected by their area FBI field office, have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their local communities through service. The FBI is grateful for the work of each of these individuals and organizations on behalf of their communities.

“Whatever the motivation—an unfilled need, a tragic occurrence, a desire to give back—these are people who make things happen and enlist others in their cause,” said Director Mueller. “They are activists who have earned their prestige through good works.”

Full story available at fbi.gov.