An important organization in Charlotte that I strongly suggest you support is The April Five Organization. Please do your part to help injured CMPD Officers!The April Five Organization was founded in January by CMPD Officer Kayvan Hazrati and his wife Heidi. Officer Hazrati was shot in the head by a criminal while serving a warrant on April 6, 2006. He survived the attack but continues to suffer from chronic pain and other injures he suffered during the shooting.
April Five's VISION:
April Five will assist officers after an injury in the line of duty. We will facilitate the obtaining and sharing information regarding disability and workers’ compensation. We strive to support sworn CMPD officers in need due to an injury through emotional, material and financial ways. We will also simplify life for these officers through our volunteer work and support systems.
April Five’s volunteers will help recovering officers with:
- Household chores
- Financial assistance with medical bills, personal expenses and lost wages
- Pro-bono services and medical/legal contacts
- A place to meet others who have been through a similar situation and share your experiences
SUPPORT APRIL FIVE:
There are many ways you can assist the organization and the officers in need. We hope you consider joining our volunteer force and give back to these officers who have given so much for us.
- Volunteer – These people are needed for grocery shopping, yard work, pet care, cleaning, food preparation, rides to the doctor, errands and whatever else an officer or their family could use to make life a bit easier.
- Pro-Bono Services – Can you donate your time and your talent to us? We are in need of professionals to either give their services at no cost or a discounted rate to the organization. We are looking for therapists, doctors, lawyers, financial planners, insurance information assistance and a multitude of other services to help the officers in need. If you can give other services or material donations to help the organization, we want to hear from you as well.
- Sub-Committee Members – These individuals will assist the board in executing their duties. This involves everything from event planning and execution to data entry. We will be posting needs here in the future for vacancies that need to be filled. All volunteers are subject to a background check and application for service.
- Donate - Your tax deductible donation can be mailed to: Great Balls of Fire Inc. c/o W.D. Graham, 3500-400 Latrobe Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205 *Make sure you write "Kayvan – A5" in the memo area*