CMC raises money through Battle of the Badges

December 21, 2021

From left, front, are Kristina Newby, K-9 Luke, and CMC Office Technician Sarah Meagher. In the back, from left, are Atascadero Police Department (APD) Chief Robert Masterson, APD Corporal Christopher Hall, CMC Correctional Officer Terry Cook, Cal-Fire Captain Jason Potts and San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow.

On December 11, California Men’s Colony (CMC) joined other first responders for the seventh annual Central Coast Battle of the Badges. The annual charity event features peace officers or firefighters competing against each other in boxing and mixed martial arts.

CMC Correctional Officer Terry Cook, who founded the event, and CMC Office Technician Sarah Meagher organized the 2021 Battle of the Badges. The beneficiaries included the CMC Employee Benefit Fund, Operation Underground Railroad, and the Atascadero Police Department (APD) K-9 Unit.

The employee benefit fund provides financial assistance to CMC employees and their families when financial hardships arise. Meanwhile, Operation Underground Railroad fights to eliminate child sex trafficking.

When the bell was tolled, signaling the end of the final round, $30,000 had been raised.

Battle of the Badges funds were distributed as follows:

$7,500 to the CMC Employee Benefit Fund
$7,500 was donated to Operation Underground Railroad
$15,000 was donated to the APD K-9 Unit.

Submitted by Lt. John Hill

CMC battle of the badges employee fund donation check and staff. — The event raised $7,500 for the CMC Employee Benefit Fund. From left are CMC Chief Deputy Warden Bryan Phillips, Warden (A) Danny Samuel, CMC Office Technician Sarah Meagher, CMC Correctional Officer Terry Cook, Cal-Fire Captain Jason Potts and San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow.

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