SIGNAL 13 FOUNDATION BRINGS POLICE FAMILIES TOGETHER FOR FAMILY DAY AT THE ZOO

Baltimore business community rallies behind annual event supporting Baltimore City Police officers and their families

Annual event will bring Baltimore City Police Department members and their families together Saturday, October 3, at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

BALTIMORE — October 1, 2026 — The Signal 13 Foundation will welcome Baltimore City Police Department officers, civilian employees and their families to its annual Family Day at the Zoo on Saturday, October 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.

One of the Foundation’s largest annual fundraising events, Family Day at the Zoo brings together Baltimore City police officers and their families for a day of appreciation, fellowship and community support while helping raise funds to support officers and their families throughout the year.

“Family Day at the Zoo is about showing the men and women of the Baltimore City Police Department that their community stands behind them,” said Nancy Hinds, CEO of the Signal 13 Foundation. “The tremendous support we have received from Baltimore-area businesses, organizations and individuals makes this special day possible and helps Signal 13 continue to be there for police families when they need us most.”

Baltimore Community Rallies Behind Police Families

Dozens of businesses, organizations and individuals have stepped forward to support the 2026 Family Day at the Zoo. Their contributions help Signal 13 provide financial assistance to officers and their families during times of need and fund college scholarships for the children of active-duty officers and civilians.

Platinum Sponsors: Axon; Buch Construction; CFG Bank; COPT Defense Properties; The Cordish Companies; The De Francis Family; Greenebaum Enterprises; M&T Bank; Royal Farms; and T. Rowe Price.

Gold Sponsors: Apartment Services, Inc.; ARK Design; Carroll Motor Fuels/High’s; Creative Print Group; Beatty; David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd.; Galls; Giant; Gray & Son; Greenberg Gibbons; MECU Credit Union; Merritt Properties; University of Maryland Medical System; Weinman Company; and WPM Real Estate Management.

Silver Sponsors: Atlas Restaurant Group; Leonard and Jonathan Attman; Caves Valley Partners; Chesapeake Contracting Group; CRC Restaurants; Floors Etc.; Fulton Bank; Goetze’s Candy; Harbor East; Hart Industries; H&S Family of Bakeries; MedStar Health; Mid-Atlantic Properties; Miles & Stockbridge; Morgan Stanley; Mark Altemus and The Chesapeake Wealth Management Group; O’Conor, Mooney & Fitzgerald Realtors; Premier Rides; Rosenberg Martin Greenberg; Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey, P.A.; Shepherd Electric Supply; Kevin E. Wesner; UBS; The Herold-Williams Group of Wells Fargo Advisors; and Eric and Hillary Wyss.

Bronze Sponsors: Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #3; B&B Realty Services, LLC; Cole Title & Escrow Inc.; Constantine Commercial Construction; Crown Title Corporation; Diversified Insurance Industries, Inc.; Ellin & Tucker; Mike and Mary Gill; Ben Greenwald; Nancy Hinds; Bill and Brenda Jews; K&W Finishing Inc.; The MacKenzie Companies; Maryland Screen Printers, Inc.; Pete Mathews; McLhinney Consulting LLC; Jeff Ostenso; Radcliffe Jewelers / The 1916 Company; RBC Wealth Management; John and Karen Schuster; Stonewall Capital LLC; and WMAR TV.

“We are incredibly grateful to every sponsor who has joined us this year,” Hinds said. “Their generosity demonstrates the strength of the Baltimore community and its commitment to supporting the officers and families who serve our city.”

Signal 13 Foundation also thanks its 2026 media partners: WBAL TV, WBFF TV, WJZ TV, WMAR TV and Sinclair Broadcasting Group for helping raise awareness of the event and the Foundation’s mission.

Supporting Baltimore Police Families Year-Round

The impact of the sponsors’ support extends beyond Family Day at the Zoo. Signal 13 Foundation serves as a financial first responder for members of the Baltimore City Police Department and their families, providing assistance during times of financial hardship and supporting educational opportunities for police families.

Family Day at the Zoo will take place Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore’s Waterfowl Pavilion.

About the Signal 13 Foundation

Formed in 1983 by Baltimore Police Commissioner Frank J. Battaglia with the help of prominent philanthropists and business owners, the Signal 13 Foundation is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to supporting members of the Baltimore City Police Department with financial hardship grants and scholarships for their families.

For more information about the Signal 13 Foundation, visit Signal 13 Foundation.