The 2009 C.O.P.S. Chapter of the Year award was presented to the Southern California Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. This chapter is blessed with several organizations and individuals who work hard to raise money for the chapter. The chapter provides lunch at support meetings, purchases gift baskets for new surviving families, and funds the airfare for any of its members to attend National C.O.P.S. Hands-On Programs. in additon to their 15% chapter tithe to National, the chapter has donated an additional $10,000 to National C.O.P.S.