OLEKA Protective Vest Program

A very special and elite team exists in Law Enforcement, who having undergone years of rigorous training, prove daily their loyalty and dedication to their community. Whether you've heard of them or not, they work day in and day out - ready to risk their lives at a moment's notice - to protect and serve you. The fundamental difference between these and any other Law Enforcement team, however, isn't their speed, agility, intelligence, bravery, or commitment: it's their legs - all four of them.

Almost everyone has heard that a dog is man's best friend. For hundreds of Ohio Police dogs, though, such a statement has much more significance than you may realize. They search and rescue, they sniff our dangerous drugs and explosives, they track criminals, detain dangerous persons, and occasionally even make traffic stops. They work hard to faithfully protect you.

OLEKA take safety serious as do other concerned people from around the great state of Ohio. Within our mission, we have partnered with other programs to benefit our K9 partners. OLEKA has joined up with the H.U.M.E.S. Fund.

When Sherri Humes was in high school, she was raising money for a bullet-stab proof vest for a Police K9 in Columbus, Ohio as a school project. She raised $1500.00 in a few months and never thought she would have been able to buy another one. Shortly after she bought the 1st vest. More money was still being donated. So she decided to buy another vest. During that time Sherri created the H.U.M.E.S. Fund, which stands for Help Us Make Every k9 Safe. Ever since this fund was created it has been a huge success. Since 2004 Sherri has raised over $30,000.00 in donations. She has provided 18 vests and 6 Hot-n-Pop Pros to K9 in Ohio.
         
 
 

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