Annual “Do the Right Thing” picnic Saturday
The annual Do the Right Thing picnic will be Saturday, April 24, at Lakes Park in Fort Myers. The picnic begins at 10 a.m. and is hosted by police departments from Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Lee County and Collier County. During the event, four students will be recognized as “Student of the Year” by their respective law enforcement agencies.
For the past 13 years, local law enforcement agencies in Southwest Florida have come together at the end of the school year to host a grand event for the “Do The Right Thing” winners, which includes special awards, games, food, law enforcement “show & tell,” such as the K-9 unit, SWAT team, bomb squad and dive team.
These students have saved lives, helped their families or fellow students, earned money for a charity, reported drugs or weapons in their schools, and organized mailings to soldiers. They are role models for their peers, and through the Do The Right Thing program, they can be recognized by the community for their actions.
The biographies and photos of the four students to be honored are attached. The students are Cape Coral Police Department, Jennifer Artiles, Challenger Middle School, 8th Grade; Collier County Sheriff, Jordan Alviar, Immokalee High School, 12th Grade; Fort Myers Police Department, Dillon Martino, Fort Myers Christian School, 5th Grade; and Lee County Sheriff, Jonathon Podell, Cypress Lake High School, 10th Grade