RCMP Receives award
June 5, 2008 in Charity & Non-Profit, Children & Youth, Men's Interests, Public Relations, Uncategorized, Women's Interest
Corporal Jeffrey A. Bodner was selected to receive the IODE Police Community Relations Award. He received this award in Victoria at the Provincial Annual Meeting of IODE in BC.
Corporal Bodner has served in the RCMP for 26 years. He has also worked actively in the community as an avid Scout leader, hockey and basketball coach. He has helped to establish both the First Battleford and the First Mountain Scout troops. during his ten year of scout leadership he has mentored many youth assisting them in earn their badges, particularly in canoeing and boating safety.
Corporal Bodner is an accomplished Elvis tribute artist. Through this talent he has assisted many charities and fundraisers. Especially benefiting BC Children’s Hospital by collecting pledges in 2001 and 2002 for the challenge when he undertook the challenge of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Bodner assisted raising $18,000.00.
For the past seven years Bodner has opened the Penticton Peach City Beach Cruise (PCBC) International Car Show and Shine. Several thousands of dollars have been donated to the BC Children’s Hospital from this event.
In December 2006 Corporal Bodner volunteered to bring the “Mountie Stomp” a special fundraiser to assist leukemia and blood disorder research, to Chilliwack. With the assistance of fellow workers and community members over $15,000.00 was raised.
Bodner takes pride in his duties as an RCMP and enjoys representing them in his Red Serge at many special events promoting good community relations in many Lower Mainland communities. He has frequently sang the National Anthem at these events.