Miles For Change EP 05 - Chicago Police Memorial Foundation

08/19/22 • 40 min

The Chicago Police Memorial Fund was started nearly two decades ago with a singular goal; to build a memorial to honor those fallen officers.

Since that time, it has grown into so much more. It is now a foundation supporting CPD Goldstar Families.

The CPD Goldstar Families represents all of the surviving family members of the fallen officers of the Chicago Police Department.

At the time of recording in 2022, there were 595 Gold Stars on the wall of Public Safety Headquarters.

Each star is a gold police badge of a Chicago Police Officer who died while in the line of duty.

Their motto is "Never Forget."

In this episode, Maria Marmolejo, wife of Eduardo Marmolejo, an officer who died in the line of duty in 2018, shares how she honors her husband's memory by serving Goldstar Families.

Detective Darryl Hardy shares his motivation for running marathons to fund the CPMF.

Former Police Superintendent of the CPD, Phil Cline, discusses how under his guidance, the CPMF came to be created.

In This Episode:

Phil Cline, Executive Director, Chicago Police Memorial FoundationDawn Dolan, Events Manager, Chicago Police Memorial FoundationMaria Marmolejo, Chairwoman CPD Goldstar Families & RunnerDetective Darryl Hardy, Runner & Chicago Police Detective

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The Chicago Police Memorial Fund was started nearly two decades ago with a singular goal; to build a memorial to honor those fallen officers.

Since that time, it has grown into so much more. It is now a foundation supporting CPD Goldstar Families.

The CPD Goldstar Families represents all of the surviving family members of the fallen officers of the Chicago Police Department.

At the time of recording in 2022, there were 595 Gold Stars on the wall of Public Safety Headquarters.

Each star is a gold police badge of a Chicago Police Officer who died while in the line of duty.

Their motto is "Never Forget."

In this episode, Maria Marmolejo, wife of Eduardo Marmolejo, an officer who died in the line of duty in 2018, shares how she honors her husband's memory by serving Goldstar Families.

Detective Darryl Hardy shares his motivation for running marathons to fund the CPMF.

Former Police Superintendent of the CPD, Phil Cline, discusses how under his guidance, the CPMF came to be created.

In This Episode:

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Miles For Change EP 04 - Imerman Angels

"It was always from the beginning about making sure ensuring no one had to go through cancer alone."

- Stephanie Lieber, Executive Director, Imerman's Angels

Through a very specific and unique matching process, Imerman Angels connect people who have lived with cancer at some point in their life to a newly diagnosed cancer patient.

These “Mentor Angels” are cancer survivors and caregivers who have faced the same type of cancer and therefore can help guide a person through one of the scariest points of his or her life.

Founded by Jonny Imerman in 2006, the organization has made sure that tens of thousands of people haven't had to face cancer alone.

In This Episode:

Stephanie Lieber, Executive Director, Imerman AngelsDave Louthan, Team Imerman Angels DirectorLiz Ladewig, Team Imerman Angels Runner & Professional Board MemberTim Pearman, Director, Supportive Oncology, Northwestern Medical GroupNicole Schroeder, Survivor & Team Imerman Angels Runner

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Miles For Change EP 06 - Girls on the Run Chicago

Girls On The Run is a program that empowers the next generation of women by using the power of running.

Elementary and middle school-aged girls learn physical and social-emotional skills that help them face challenges as they grow up.

The GOTR curriculum is research-based that focuses on the developmental milestones appropriate for the ages of each program; Girls On the Run (grades three through five) and Heart & Sole (grades six through eight).

In This Episode:

Jill Eid, Executive Director, Girls on the Run ChicagoAngelica Cabrera, Development Associate, Girls on the Run ChicagoDenise Sauriol, CoFounder, Girls on the Run Chicago & Coach (Run For Change)Grant Kane, GOTR Coach & SoleMateItzel Rivera, Heart & Sole MemberLucy Stanley, Girls on the Run MemberIncludes research from: Maureen R Weiss, Professor Emerita, Psychology of Physical Activity, University of Minnesota

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