{"id":14578,"date":"2016-11-16T20:19:22","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T01:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=14578"},"modified":"2016-11-16T20:19:22","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T01:19:22","slug":"citizen-police-academy-alumni-association-hosts-self-defense-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2016\/11\/16\/citizen-police-academy-alumni-association-hosts-self-defense-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association hosts self-defense fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Funds raised will go toward\u00a0<\/em><em>Fort Myers Police Department personnel and programs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CPAAA-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14579\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14579\" src=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CPAAA-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-1.jpg\" alt=\"cpaaa-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-1\" width=\"530\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 16, 2016) \u2013 The Fort Myers Police Department\u2019s Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association\u00a0recently hosted a self-defense class fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>More than 15 attendees raised more than $300 during the event led by Master David and Grand Master Noah Guak of United Martial Arts School in Fort Myers.<\/p>\n<p>All funds raised will go toward support of Fort Myers Police Department personnel and programs.<\/p>\n<p>United Martial Arts is located at 2500 Crystal Drive in Fort Myers and specializes in Ko Am Mu Do and Hap Ki Do as well as Tae Kwon Do and weapons training.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->During the class, participants learned how to be aware of dangerous situations before they happen and to leave feeling safer and confident in defending themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all need to be aware of our surroundings, whether we\u2019re walking to our car or entering our homes,\u201d said Guak. \u201cThis fundraiser helped attendees learn how to spot and avoid danger while at the same time raised important funds for our local police officers who protect us every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fort Myers\u2019 CPAAA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to bringing together the graduates of the Fort Myers Citizen\u2019s Police Academy to enhance relations between the community and the Fort Myers Police Department and to provide other assistance and support to the police department and its families whenever possible. Membership is $25 per person annually, and all past FMPD Citizen Police Academy class members are invited to join.<\/p>\n<p>For a more information, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:fmpdcpaaa@gmail.com\">fmpdcpaaa@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 239-989-9956.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CPAAA-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14581\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14581\" src=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CPAAA-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-2.jpg\" alt=\"cpaaa-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CPAAA-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14582\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14582\" src=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CPAAA-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-3.jpg\" alt=\"cpaaa-self-defense-fundraiser-2016-3\" width=\"357\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funds raised will go toward\u00a0Fort Myers Police Department personnel and programs FORT MYERS, Fla. 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