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VEAZIE, MAINE – November 24, 2015 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Veazie Police Department (VPD) for the purchase of two AR-15 style rifles chambered in .223/5.56mm and essential accessories, valued at $3,713.30. The rifles were supplied by Maine rifle manufacturer Windham Weaponry and will initiate the creation ...

TROY, NEW YORK – November 19, 2015 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Troy Police Department (TPD) for the purchase of riot and crowd control equipment along with electronic flares for use by their officers in traffic enforcement roles, valued at $5,025. One dozen crowd control helmets and ...

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK – October 21, 2015 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for the purchase of 100 Individual Patrol Officer Trauma Kits (IPOK), valued at $4,497.00. The kits will allow deputies to provide immediate self-care if injured while on patrol or in ...

Spirit of Blue will be returning for a second year of activities during National Police Week in Washington, DC. Along for the ride will be friends of the Foundation, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, who will be bringing along their Krispy Kreme Cruiser to hand out thousands of doughnuts and prizes to those attending events throughout the week. Here is a list ...

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK – April 13, 2015 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Rochester Police Department (RPD) for the purchase of 8 ballistic vests, valued at $10,440. Funding for the grant was provided by a generous gift from the Rochester Lancers who raised funds at their December 27th ...

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – February 26, 2015 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a Safety Training Grant to the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) to obtain valuable Police/Youth Dialogue training. The focus of this training is on building understanding and cooperation between the city’s minority youth and the 302 police officers who serve the Gainesville community ...

ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS – September 23, 2014 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a Safety Grant to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) to acquire an explosives detection K9. The new dog will replace veteran K9 Gino when he retires at the end of the year and will be trained in explosive detection, tracking ...

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - August 27, 2014 - The Spirit of Blue Foundation took a rare opportunity to present its latest Safety Equipment Grant to the Franklin Police Department on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Country music star Craig Morgan led the Opry and its guests in honoring law enforcement officers at a recent show and invited the Spirit ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – July 10, 2014 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation is proud to announce that country music star Craig Morgan has been named its national celebrity spokesperson. In that capacity, Craig Morgan will appear in a new public service announcement, perform and speak at select events across the country and will spread the word about Spirit of Blue’s ...

2014 was the first year that Spirit of Blue was officially represented in the Washington, D.C. area for National Police Week, but that didn’t stop the Foundation from making a huge impact. Spirit of Blue brought along their newest Corporate Sponsor, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and their Krispy Kreme Cruiser , to show appreciation for local agencies that support the National ...

National Police Week Events - Spirit of Blue has partnered with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to honor law enforcement in the Washington, D.C. metro area May 11-13, 2014. All events feature an appearance by the Krispy Kreme Cruiser. Sunday, May 11th What: Law Enforcement Appreciation Event for the US Park Police When: 1pm – 3pm Where: US Park Police Headquarters, 1100 ...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – March 31, 2014 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that it has awarded a $10,000 Safety Equipment Grant to the Philadelphia Police Department for the purchase of at least 24 ballistic vests. The grant was given in memory of fallen Officer Charles E. Cassidy who was killed in the line of duty while attempting to ...