Carmel 4-Year-Old Creates Organization to
Support Police
Carme, IN - Recently Gabriel and his brother Miles were talking about what they want to be when they grow up. Miles said he wants to be a police officer, like his Poppa!
During the conversation, Miles asked his mother, Stephanie Pello, if officers ever get sad. She explained that they sometimes see bad or scary things and probably get sad a lot. Miles then asked if police officers have stuffed animals to hug when they’re sad.
When he learned they don’t, he decided he needed to give EVERY police officer a stuffy! Later, he told his mom he wanted the stuffed animal to be a rhino, because they’re big and strong — like police officers. Out of this conversation Rhinos for Rockstars was born.
The mission of Rhinos for Rockstars is to provide a stuffed Rhino for law enforcement officers across the state of Indiana and beyond. On Friday June 11, 2021 Miles and his brothers, Gabriel and Grey gave out the first three Rhinos to three Law Enforcement Officers that are special to the family. Officer Molly Gregory with the Carmel Police Department, State Police Superintendent Doug Carter and Jeff Groh with the Indiana Department of Corrections were the first three to receive the Rhino’s.
The next goal for Rhinos for Rockstars is to provide a Rhino to the next graduating class at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy on June 21, 2021. They are still in need of Rhino’s to provide one to each officer.
Ways to get involved:
Click below to follow Rhinos for Rockstars on Facebook:
Rhinos for Rockstars
PO BOX 4485
Carmel IN 46082
Send a cash donation via Venmo to @mamabearcarpentry
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