Perez Celebration of Life Thank Yous
Tom Kennedy
Thanks Again!
Thank you does not seem adequate to express our debt of gratitude to those who stepped up and stepped in to assist us, the Houston Police Department, during and post Hurricane Harvey.
This special gratute extends to those who helped with the Steve Perez Celebration of Life at the Houston Police Officers Union. Many of you helped us before but we actually met new friends who graciously donated their time and resources.
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While the Houston Police Officer’s Union would love to send each of you a personalized message, we do not want to overlook a single person who helped. From the families who delivered homemade treats, to the corporations who donated products, to health care providers who came to 1600 State Street to assist, and the numerous law enforcement agencies across this great country that donated their time, their money and their staff, – THANK YOU – a million times over – THANK YOU.
We also thank all of you who sent messages of support and offered assistance including child care, laundry services and even a place for our officer’s to sleep when they could not get back to their homes. We would like to express a special thanks to Maggianos in the Galleria for donating those first meals when the Union cupboard was bare and continuing to do so throughout the aftermath of the storm. Then came Gavin Torabi, a hurricane force himself, who through his professional connections facilitated ongoing food and beverage donations for our officers in our time of need. The work of a volunteer force made of retired Officers and citizens alike, led by Dee Leal, Jennifer Do and Dory Fung made support operations possible.
Every gesture is appreciated and confirmed our belief that Houston is a city like no other. In a time of crisis, we ALL came together. No one saw division of race, religion, nationality, gender or social class – we all saw family – and were there to help. Not only did we see this, a nation saw this, and we look forward to that mindset continuing.
Through your generosity, not only were we able to assist the men and women of HPD and other first responders, we were able to pay it forward and assist relief efforts in areas harder hit than Houston including Rockport, Port Aransas and Bloomington, TX ,. The Los Angeles School District Police Department may have expressed this best when they came to our aid – “sheepdogs coming to the aid of a wounded sheepdog”. It is what we do, and even while wounded, we continue to protect and serve our flock proudly.
Thank you
The Board of the Houston Police Officers Union
Hurricane Harvey 2017
And a Special Thanks to:
Gavin Torabi
Tonya Torabi
Alissa Goldsmith
Lauren Brackman Berger
Loren Wesley of the Downtown Hyatt Regency
Angela Lipsey
Olga Panchenko
Courtney Caplan Young
Pamela Braden
Kerry Pauley
Daisy Durha
Laura Cernock
teve Soloski
Leigh Ann Seyffert
Amber Townsend.
Del Friscos Galleria
Arthur Mooradian
Carl Walker and Martin Weaver of Brennan’s
Pedro Teyuca, Tommy Nally, Emmanuel Hodencq of Toulouse River Oaks
Lexie Davis and DeAnn Thigpen of Peska Cocina on Post Oak
Mary Campos of El Teimpo Corporate
Seth Keiffer
Richard Brown Orchestra
Occasion Party Rental
Richard’s Tent and Party Rental
Leigh Rubino and Lindsey Greenwell of Gelazzi Gelato Heights
Zach Medelin of Tiffs Treats
The Baton Rouge DA’s Cook-off team
Maggianos Little Italy (Galleria)
Masraff’s
Corkscrew BBQ
Gringo’s (Douglas Roses)
Starbucks Coffee Company & (Jennifer Do)
Toulouse Café and Bar (Tommy Nally)
Becks Prime
Landry’s (Kathy Ruiz) & Team
Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Gary Claiborne) & Team
Tulsa Police Dept (Chase Calhoun)
Martin Preferred Foods (Bob Olivo)
Sammy’s Wild Game Grill
Amy Andrews (Dream Cuisine)
Genghis Grill (Lillian Tista) & Team
OhMyGogi Nathan Chang)
Xochi (Elvis Espinoza)
Pablo Lambea Family
Engel & Volkers (Brooks Ballard)
Kanako Matsumura
Barber Social Club
Idealease (John Greenstreet)
Katz Coffee
Naaser Sawaf
Monster Energy Co (John Tyson)
Exclusive Furniture (Sam Zavary)
Fung’s Kitchen (Gilbert Fung)
Abu Omar Halal (Mohammand Omar)
Dan & Robin Cogdell
Angella Upsey
Yana Tabakman
Hai Leba
Paul Colavecchia & Kylie Major
Marine Foods Express
Tallahasse PD
Casey Watkins
Gene & Teresa Ray
Subway Corporation and Locations
Marwaha Group
Inga Beauchene
Angie Valenzuela (Palomar College)
Manassas PD
Shield 616
Hill County Christian Church
Graham Brown
Mark Biskamp Family
Gina Martinez
Anne Edwards
Kim Richards
Eva Langley
Skylar Ybarra
Blowin Smoke BBQ Team
Claire Curtin St Johns School
Sandra Ruiz
Amber Burrough
Sammantha Stover Group
Dyer County Sheriffs Office
Niki Thibodeaux
Vital Kitchen
Jennifer Bates
West End Pub (Sara Brissey)
Nidhi Malpani
Kourtney Hamilton
Lee Humphery
Mohammadi Majid
Allison Daughtry
Libby Hillin
Katie Tipper-McWhorter
Savana Dearman
Austin Allen
Michele Gokhman
James Ramos
Neley Rodriguez
American Legion Post 560
Reef Restaurant (Nick Zamora)
Jimmy Changas Restaurant
Gringo’s Resturant
Churchs Resturant (Lillia Gutierez)
Chris Castell
Ivan and Sarah Pinney
John Mercer
Jason Poese
Barber Social Club
Papa Johns Pizza
Boot Barn (Deborah Burns)
Monster Drinks (John Tyson)
Mezza Grille (Stepanie Tibi)
Catering by George (Allison Hartley)
Community Coffee
Marc A Czapla
Simpleton’s (Gary Wise)
Labrada Nutrition (Lee Labrada)
Eighty Six’d (Luis Villegas)
Tu-Go Kitchen (Jennie Tu)
Thy Food Truck
Miller Uniforms (Kyle Miller)
Stronger Alliance Bruce Stewart
Reflective Life Ministries Carla McDougal
We Are Stronger (Spirit of Texas Bank)
Bleu-catering
Landry’s and Landry’s Group (Vic & Anthony’s, Grooto
Franny’s Bakery
Le Peep Restaurants
Arbonne Independent Consultant (Clarissa Kincy)
Manhattan Resources (Samantha-Anne Horwitch)
Red Bull (Stephen Pooler)
Trader Joe’s Co (Robert Camrena)
Spanish Flowers Restaurant
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rapid Hope Team
Jewish Community Center
Nueva Jerusalen Church
Turning Point Church
Bleu-catering
F.E.E.D TX restaurant Group (liberty Kitchen)
Kerry Pauly Hospitality Group
Law Enforcement Media (Daniel Del Valle)
Lucilles Restaurant
Asleep at the Grill Cookteam
St John’s Food Truck
Schlotzsky’s (Flor Vargas)
Nextseed (Abraham Chu)
Chunky Monkey
Burger Barn Restaurant
Rockdale VFD
Every-Bellies Food Truck
Our it Team (Chesley Choudhury)
David Kimbrough
Judge Paula Goodhart
B&B Restaurant
Chick-fil-A
Tan Tan Restaurant
East Baton Rouge DA’S Cook team
FOP Grand Lodge North Carolina
Holly Springs PD North Carolina
Alan Helfman and the Helfman Family of Dealerships
Walmart
Public Safety Financial Group (Brain Craft)
Riel Restaurant
Dallas Police Association ATO
Mustang / Caterpillar Equipment
Kiolbassa Smoked Sausage
Simms Products
Orange County Sheriffs Office
Arlington County Police Dept
New Orleans Police Dept