We Count on Your Support!

Thank you for supporting Bartholomew County's D.A.R.E. program.  Recognizing that education is the key to overcoming the increasing problem of drugs in our community, your local school and law enforcement leaders have made an enormous commitment to D.A.R.E.  But without your support we could not succeed.

The D.A.R.E. program's materials and activities are not funded by tax dollars. While Columbus and Bartholomew County supply trained police officers to deliver the program, the operational funding comes strictly from your donations. Your generosity to D.A.R.E. helps us continue and strengthen our efforts to educate kids & their parents!

For more information on how you can help BCDARE please contact CPD D.A.R.E. Coordinator Sgt. Matt Harris at 812) 376-2639, or BCDARE treasurer, Lt. Alan Trisler, (812) 376-2668, or email dharris@columbuspd.com.

Public Presentations

To learn more about BCDARE or to have a DARE representative give a presentation to your organization, contact Sgt. Matt Harris, 376-2600, or e-mail info@bcdare.com.

D.A.R.E. License Plate

You can support the D.A.R.E. program in Columbus and Bartholomew County by asking for a special D.A.R.E. license plate when you renew your vehicle registration. D.A.R.E. motorcycle plates are available starting in 2007! Proceeds benefit both D.A.R.E. Indiana and BCDARE. This is a great way to show your support for D.A.R.E.

Unlike some other specialty plates, you DO NOT NEED special authoriation to get this plate. You can just walk into the license branch and ask for one.

For more information on specialty license plates, visit the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles web site. Columbus license branch: (812) 379-9323.

Thanks to Local Sponsors

Irwin Union Bank of Columbus has helped BCDARE reach even more students and parents. IUB's donation helped fund computer equipment that keeps this web site updated and assists with presentations to community organizations, parent and teacher groups, an health classes in Columbus' middle schools and high schools.

The Columbus Wal-Mart stores donate two bicycles to BCDARE to be awarded as door prizes each graduation. The Whitfield store also presented BCDARE with a $500 check. Wal-Mart is a long-standing community supporter for the D.A.R.E. Program.

Officer Eric Stevens receives a check for BCDARE from Columbus Wal-Mart store manager Terry Law.

Always there to support us is Texas Roadhouse restaurant. Manager J.B. Borders provides graduating D.A.R.E. students with a coupon for a free kids meal at each graduation.

Andy Armadillo visits D.A.R.E. students on graduation night and presents tickets for free kids meals and other prizes.

Watch this web site to learn more about the upcoming D.A.R.E. night at Texas Roadhouse, where D.A.R.E. Officers and students will be your hosts for the evening!

Max & Erma's Restaurant supports the D.A.R.E. program by hosting D.A.R.E. Night at Max & Erma's near the Edinburgh Outlet Mall. The last D.A.R.E. Night netted $300 for BCDARE.

Our thanks to Scott Allman and the folks at Max & Erma's.