HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2022-06-21 Leesburg Police Donate Surplus Equipment to Ukraine
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
June 21, 2022
Media Contacts:
Kara Rodriguez, Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-669-1245
Leesburg Police Michael Drogin, Public Information Officer
mdrogin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-4538
Leesburg Police Donate Surplus Equipment to Ukraine
Items will benefit equine veterinary practitioners in war-torn country.
Leesburg, VA (June 21, 2022) – On Tuesday,
members of the Leesburg Town Council and
Leesburg Police Department gathered with
representatives from the International Society of
Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP), a U.S. based
501c3 organization, to recognize a recent vote by the
Town Council to donate surplus Police Department
equipment to benefit equine efforts in Ukraine.
The Town will donate a total of 80 pieces of surplus
police safety equipment: 45 ballistic vests, nine
ballistic helmets, and 26 heavy plates to aid equine
veterinarians in Ukraine.
Representatives from ISELP had reached out to the Town in May 2022 to inquire about the
donation of tactical equipment. The group offered assistance in navigating the facilitation of the
donation directly to equine providers in Ukraine, who are continuing to provide their services to
the equine population as the war continues. Following approval by both the Town Attorney and
Chief of Police, the Town Council unanimously voted June 14 to donate the equipment.
“We are excited to do our part to support the humanitarian efforts abroad with the donation of
this much-needed safety equipment,” Police Chief Gregory Brown stated.
Pictured from left to right are: Police Chief Gregory Brown; ISELP Director of Multimedia
Marketing Elizabeth Mamat; Mayor Kelly Burk; ISELP President Dr. Kent Allen; ISELP
Marketing and Corporate Development Robert Cohencious; Town Councilman Zachary
Cummings; Town Councilwoman Suzanne Fox; and Deputy Chief Vanessa Grigsby.
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