Standing Strong for Those Left Behind

Join the Guardians of Our Dependents in Supporting the Families of Our Fallen Suffolk County Police Officers

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Losing a parent or a spouse is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a person. It is a time of great grief and sorrow.
 
We provide support and assistance to surviving family members of fallen police officers. We help them through this difficult time by providing counseling, financial assistance, and other resources. We also work to ensure that their loved ones are honored and remembered.
 
100% of your donation goes to struggling families and children of fallen police officers
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Let’s Work Together to Help Repair Lives
that Have Fallen Apart

We help families rebuild their lives by providing the following services

Restore

We help rebuild the shattered lives of family members affected by fallen Long Island police officers.

Give Hope

We give hope and encouragement to kids of fallen officers by taking them to fun activities and special events.

Help Heal

We help bring healing to family members by allowing them to connect and share feelings with others who have been through similar experiences.

Restore

We help rebuild the shattered lives of family members affected by fallen Long Island police officers.

Give Hope

We give hope and encouragement to kids of fallen officers by taking them to fun activities and special events.

Help Heal

We help bring healing to family members by allowing them to connect and share feelings with others who have been through similar experiences.

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Join our cause and make a meaningful impact on the lives of the families left behind by fallen Suffolk County Police Officers.
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Voices of Gratitude

Read heartwarming stories of gratitude and appreciation from families who have been helped by the Guardians of Our Dependents. Discover how your support has made a meaningful difference in their lives.

Tyler Alvarez

Tyler Alvarez’s dream is to serve in the United States Marines and become an NYPD Emergency Service officer, just like his father, Luis Alvarez, who lost his battle with 9/11-related cancer earlier this year. Guardians of Our Dependents (GOOD) Foundation stepped in to make his dream come true, even if just for one day.

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Bobby Zane

Bragging moment about one of our GOOD kids! See this guy? This is Bobby Zane- his dad was an NYPD Police Officer. Bobby has grown with us and is now the President of the freshman class at Sayville High School …

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Caiya Surrency

During her junior and senior year of high school, G.O.O.D. sponsored Caiya's cheerleading nationals trip. This trip gave her the opportunity to compete in Florida against the other top cheerleading teams in the nation, enjoy Disney World with teammates and build friendships.

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Who We Are

The mission of the GOOD Foundation is to help the families of members of the Police Department after a member’s passing. This includes both non-line of duty deaths and line of duty deaths. This foundation has been able to help over two dozen families, not only from the Suffolk County Police Department, but from Nassau County and the NYPD as well.

We aim to serve any Suffolk County family who has lost a parent of the law enforcement service. We take the children to numerous activities a year, sponsor several events for these families to spend time with other families who know the same loss they have experienced, provide a scholarship each year, help out with home repairs and provide general support to the surviving spouse and children.

Tyler Alvarez

Tyler Alvarez’s dream is to serve in the United States Marines and become an NYPD Emergency Service officer, just like his father, Luis Alvarez, who lost his battle with 9/11-related cancer earlier this year. However, his diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome prevents him from following in his father’s footsteps but the Suffolk County Police Department Emergency Service Section and the Guardians of Our Dependents (GOOD) Foundation stepped in to make his dream come true, even if just for one day.The 20-year-old Oceanside resident, whose uncle, Phil Alvarez, is a retired Suffolk County Police detective, spent the day with ES officers at their headquarters in Ronkonkoma, running through search warrant situations, handling equipment and learning about the elite unit’s day-to-day operations. Alvarez’s father spent three months at Ground Zero searching for survivors and remains. Sixteen years later, he was diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer and died in June 2019, a short time after speaking alongside Jon Stewart to Congress about extending health benefits for first responders.

Bobby Zane

Bragging moment about one of our GOOD kids! See this guy? This is Bobby Zane- his dad was an NYPD Police Officer. Bobby has grown with us and is now the President of the freshman class at Sayville High School … thanks to Bobby’s leadership and always giving back to his community and the blue family he loves, his classmates selected the GOOD Foundation as their class charity!

Caiya Surrency

My name is Caiya Surrency, the youngest daughter of Christopher Surrency, a Suffolk County police officer who passed away.  Despite the loss of my loving father, G.O.O.D. has contributed to my life over the years in a very meaningful way.  The organization, G.O.O.D has a unique way of reminding families they are not alone.  Aside from the memories created with everyone, G.O.O.D. have personally continued to help me every opportunity they can.  During both my junior and senior year of high school, G.O.O.D. sponsored my cheerleading nationals trip.  This trip gave me the opportunity to compete in Florida against the other top cheerleading teams in the nation, enjoy Disney World with my teammates and build friendships.  G.O.O.D. has always included my family and me in fun events such as holiday parties, baseball games, fishing trips, and picnics.  My favorite things about the organization are the kindhearted people and role models, making sure everyone knows they have a shoulder to lean on especially during the toughest times.  I would not be the person I am today without the experiences that G.O.O.D. has allowed me to be a part of.  This organization is filled with love and support and I am beyond grateful to be included in a group dedicated to helping others.