Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 8, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
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FROM: Kurt N. Petersen, Director, Office of Management and Budget
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PHONE: 407-836-2902
DIVISION: Office of Management and Budget
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Approval and execution for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to spend $45,000 from the FY 2025 Law Enforcement Trust Fund-State Forfeitures for eligible contributions to Central Florida Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors’ 14th Annual Bluelight Gala ($5,000), Making Lemon-Aid ($25,000), Children’s Safety Village 8th Annual Community Heroes Celebration Awards Gala ($2,500), Victim Advocate Squad ($10,000), Protecting Vets Foundation Inaugural Golf Scramble ($2,000), and The VERB Kind 2nd Annual Mentor Retreat ($500). (Office of Management and Budget)
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Contributions:
Central Florida Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors’ 14th Annual Bluelight Gala - $5,000. This charitable organization works to meet the needs of the families and co-workers of our honored ones that have fallen in the line of duty. The 14th Annual Bluelight Gala will be held on February 28, 2026, at the Rosen Centre, located at 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.
Making Lemon-Aid - $25,000. The Making Lemon-Aid’s Refuge Campus is a restorative and trauma-informed residential program designed to meet the urgent needs of vulnerable girls ages 12 through18 who have been rescued from trafficking for commercial sex. This partnership will help provide immediate safety and long-term healing for survivors in Nebraska while also making the Refuge Campus available to house girls from Florida as the need arises.
Children’s Safety Village 8th Annual Community Heroes Celebration Awards Gala - $2,500. The Children’s Safety Village is one of Orange County’s essential resources for life-safety education for young children. Last year staff served over 22,000 community residents with programs and services focused on drowning prevention, pedestrian and bike safety, gun safety, internet safety, and dangerous person awareness. The 8th Annual Community Heroes Celebration Awards Gala will be held on Friday evening, November 12, 2025, at the Rosen Centre, Orlando, Florida.
Victim Advocate Squad - $10,000. A contribution for the Orange County Sheriff’s Victim Advocate Squad to assist victims and survivors of crime with emergency needs for food, clothing, shelter, and other life necessities.
Protecting Vets Foundation Inaugural Golf Scramble - $2,000. This Foundation’s mission is to support nonprofits dedicated to servicing and healing veterans. This organization was created to strengthen and support the mission of Veteran-serving nonprofits across the United States. They raise funds and awareness for organizations that deliver critical services - from mental health support and job training to housing and reintegration assistance. The Protecting Vets Foundation Inaugural Golf Scramble will be held on November 14, 2025, at Eagle Creek Golf Club, Orlando, Florida.
The VERB Kind 2nd Annual Mentor Retreat - $500. This contribution will assist this organization’s mentoring program that reaches the youth inside the walls of a juvenile detention center and gives them a second chance through mentoring, education, and connecting them with community resources.
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