The New York State Sheriffs’
Institute was established in 1979. It is a not-for-profit corporation, tax
exempt organization, and contributions to the Institute are tax deductible.
While the Sheriff’s Office is a
unit of county government, many of the concerns of Sheriffs and other law
enforcement agencies are best addressed on a statewide level. The Sheriffs’
Institute provides centralized training programs and services for all Sheriffs’
Offices, where those programs and services would be unavailable or impractical
on a single county basis.
The flagship program of the
Sheriffs’ Institute is the Sheriffs’ Summer Camp for economically
challenged children. The Sheriffs’ Camp, in its 44th year of operation, is
located on Keuka Lake and 840 children from across New York State attend each
summer. The Sheriffs’ Institute pays the entire cost of the camp stay and
transportation. Most children attending wouldn’t otherwise have an opportunity
for vacation travel or a summer camp experience.
The Sheriffs’ Camp program
combines summer recreation with activities designed to teach an understanding
of, and respect for, our laws and the men and women who enforce them. The
strong camper to counselor ratio allows for individual attention with an
emphasis on the development of self-esteem.
“In what has become a difficult
economic time we cannot forget our youth who will not have the opportunity for
a summer camp experience or a summer vacation,” Sheriff Whitney said. “By
becoming an honorary member you are supporting the Sheriffs’ Summer Camp for
economically disadvantaged children.”
In addition, the Sheriffs’
Institute operates a scholarship program that provides one scholarship to each
of New York State’s Community College’s Criminal Justice Programs. This program
is designed to help attract the best and the brightest to the criminal justice
vocation.
For more information about the
Sheriffs’ Summer Camp and other Sheriffs’ Institute Programs, visit our
website, www.sheriffsinstitute.org or simply google
“Sheriffs’ Institute kids” and it will be your first option.
Financial support for many of
the Sheriffs’ Institute programs comes from Honorary Membership dues.
Invitations for Honorary Membership are extended on a non-partisan basis, and
the invitees are selected at random. Any persons interested in supporting the
efforts of the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute by becoming an Honorary
Member should contact the Sheriff if they do not receive an invitation in the
mail, or visit our web site at: www.sheriffsinstitute.org to download an
application.
All
donations made to the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute are tax deductible. In
addition, Sheriffs’ Institute is registered with the New York State Attorney
General’s Charities Bureau.
