President's Message

As the President and founder of Cops 4 Causes, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to become a champion of our cause.

Cops 4 Causes was founded in 2005 by police officers seeking to reach out to the community in an effort to raise money and awareness for programs offering services to children and adults with special needs. We also wanted the opportunity to interface with the people we protect and serve each day and afford them the opportunity to interact with police officers, in the spirit of giving, in hopes of fostering stronger community relationships.

Since 2005 Cops 4 Causes has brought together musicians, artists, celebrities, members of law enforcement and the community to produce benefit concerts and events to help raise funds for causes that impact our communities.

Because of law enforcements long standing relationship with the Special Olympics and my family’s personal loss of my sister Monique, who was a special needs child, Special Olympics was chosen to be the recipients of the funds raised by Cops 4 Causes earlier efforts. In 2006 Cops 4 Causes hosted, “A Salute to Heroes” benefit concert with performances by County Recording Artist Deana Carter, Thunder Road, Crosby Loggins and appearance by Honorary Chairs Wendi McLendon Covey and Assembly Member Pedro Nava.

In 2007 Cops 4 Causes embarked on efforts, with great successes, to become a stand-alone 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and expanded our mission to better serve children, adults and Law Enforcement personnel with Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, TB, AIDS/HIV, Downs-Syndrome, MS, and other life altering disabilities.

I am most proud to be serving along-side the Honorary Board Chairman, Sheriff Leroy Baca, and Board of Director Members. With their leadership and dedication to Cops 4 Causes and your support I am confident in our ability to accomplish our mission and to have a deep, meaningful impact in the lives of those less fortunate.

I welcome you to join us and to commit to making a difference in 2010. Together we will change the lives of others for good and make the world around us a better place.

Thank you for your time, interest and support!

Very Respectfully,

Deputy Christopher T. Landavazo
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
Cops 4 Causes President