It shall be the purpose of the PAL to improve police/youth/community relations: By police officer and community involvement in events sponsored by the PAL and the Constituent Communities, with the intent to instill the values of citizenship, community pride and respect for police officers, their duties and the Laws of the State of New Jersey and the Constituent Communities. To promote and advance the needs of the young people of the Constituent Communities without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or handicap. To participate actively in constructive endeavors for the promotion and safeguarding of the interests and general welfare of the young people of the Constituent Communities. To provide meeting places where the youth of the community may enjoy educational, social benefits, and athletic activities under competent supervision and excellent role models. To cooperate and become associated with and contribute to other non-profit corporations or ogranizations which are tax exempt under Sections 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its Regualtions as they now exist or hereafter amended, in an effort to avoid duplication of servies provided the by PAL and generally to promote the work of such corporations or organizations carried on within the Constituent Communities.