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ORAU donates to new foundation for fallen, injured officers

Posted at 11:16 am October 2, 2014
By Oak Ridge Associated Universities Leave a Comment

ORAU Donates to Scott Foundation

ORAU Executive Vice President Eric Abelquist, left, and ORAU Senior Associate Director for Scientific Assessment and Workforce Development Tony Lester, right, present ORAU employee Jody Crisp with a $1,000 check to help her new nonprofit organization that supports local police officers and their families, the SCOTT Foundation, named in honor of her late husband. (Photo courtesy ORAU)

 

SCOTT Foundation provides support to area police officers and their families

Oak Ridge Associated Universities donated $1,000 to help jumpstart a new nonprofit organization, the SCOTT Foundation, founded by one of its employees in honor of her late husband.

After Jody Crisp’s husband, Scott, died in 2013 following a swimming pool accident, she said she wanted to make something good come of it. She founded the Sharing Compassion for Officers Through Tributes, or SCOTT, Foundation, named in honor of her late husband. Established in 2013, the SCOTT Foundation provides financial assistance for various expenses of fallen, seriously injured, or ill police officers and their families throughout East Tennessee.

Allen “Scott” Crisp spent his career in law enforcement. He served with the Clinton Police Department, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, U.S. Air Marshal, and B&W Y-12 as a special response team security police officer.

“The SCOTT Foundation was established to carry on Scott’s passion for helping others and to give back to those who protect and defend our freedom,” Jody Crisp said. “That is where his heart was.”

The SCOTT Foundation provides numerous services, including financial assistance and connecting police officers and their families to resources in the community in addition to providing moral and emotional support.

Jody Crisp said she wants to do everything right with the SCOTT Foundation. She said she is planning to attend three classes on her own this fall offered by the University of Tennessee on leadership, marketing, and event planning for a nonprofit organization.

The SCOTT Foundation held its first fundraising gala this past August, which Crisp said was a success by all accounts.

Crisp said she always is looking for ways to make the organization better. She encourages partnerships and volunteer opportunities with the organization.

For more information on how you can either support the SCOTT Foundation or apply for assistance, visit www.scottfoundationtn.org.

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Allen "Scott" Crisp, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, B&W Y-12, Clinton Police Department, Jody Crisp, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, ORAU, police officers, Scott Crisp, SCOTT Foundation, security police officer, Sharing Compassion for Officers Through Tributes Foundation, U.S. Air Marshal

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