The Monroe Police Department has teamed up with the Connecticut Cancer Foundation for “No Shave November”. All proceeds from the fundraiser go directly to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation to Connecticut cancer patients. Monroe is 1 of 27 police departments across the state participating in the program. During this time, officers are collecting online donations to sponsor the department. The Connecticut Cancer Foundation has provided over $5 million in financial aid to cancer patients and their families over the last three decades and has funded over $1.9 million in lymphoma research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.