Summit Police Athletic League | Summit, NJ
The PAL helps to create a positive, trusting relationship between our youth and the police officers of Summit. I joined the PAL to volunteer and give back to our great community. Having moved to Summit with my family in 2016, we attended our first community event (Easter Egg Hunt) sponsored by the PAL. I was immediately drawn to this organization because it utilizes recreational, athletic and educational programs, in conjunction with community service, and provides an enriching, safe environment for all. There is no better feeling than giving back to this great community of Summit.
My family has lived in Summit since 2018 and my wife grew up here. The Easter Egg Hunt was my first introduction to PAL and an annual event for our family. When I started in 2024 I knew very little of how much PAL does for the community. I hope in my role to raise awareness and fundraise for the community which I call home.
My family and I moved to Summit in 2020. It has been a wonderful place to raise our children and the town has given so much to us in terms of friendships and a great sense of community. I wanted to do my little part to give back.
Growing up in New York, I visited cousins in Summit and Maplewood, NJ, never imagining I'd end up living here. You could say I married into Summit. My wife and I met in Boston in 2004, married in 2006, and by 2012, we had two children and one on the way. My siblings are scattered across Massachusetts, New York, and Utah, but my wife's family all chose to raise their children in Summit. So, we decided to complete the set and never looked back. I've had great interactions with the SPD over the years. On the night I moved to Summit, an SPD officer welcomed me to the "City on the Hill" after a neighbor reported a suspicious U-Haul truck backing into my in-laws' house late at night. Needless to say, I used a framed family photo to defend myself. Talk about a safe town! A few months later, during Hurricane Sandy, an SPD police escort helped my wife and me get to Overlook Hospital at 4 am for the birth of our third child. Nick of time! My kids collected all of the SPD baseball cards some years, a program my father-in-law helped get off the ground years ago. A couple of my kids even graduated from the Summit Police Camp.Over the years, I've enjoyed participating in community events and fundraisers and the company of SPD has been a constant. PAL hosts a number of charitable events year-round for great causes. Recently, a couple of friends asked me to serve on the board, and I was honored to accept.
My family moved to Summit over 14 years ago and we thank our lucky stars for landing in this amazing town. The Summit PAL is a remarkable organization that enriches the lives of Summit residents. Summit has given my family so much and I am thankful for the opportunity to serve this incredible community.
I have always been a community-oriented person, but after moving to Summit in 2018 and observing the commitment the City's residents have to keeping it a wonderful place to live, I was inspired to get involved here. I was drawn to the Summit PAL because of my personal admiration for police officers and their devotion to public service. I am excited to contribute to the organization's mission of building connections between the police and community.
Excited to help give back to a community I've grown to love since I started spending time in Summit in 2008 and ultimately moved here in 2021! The PAL hosts great events that help provide opportunities to amazing children that represent the future leaders of this great town!
