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Blue Force Gear Donates $10,000 to Spirit of Blue Foundation

Published March 11, 2014 | By Stephen Gallagher

Image Caption – Blue Force Gear presented the Spirit of Blue Foundation with a $10,000 check at the annual SHOT Show on January 17th. Accepting the gift for the Spirit of Blue were (left to right) Andrew Heltsley, Treasurer; Todd Parola, Chairman; Ryan T. Smith, Executive Director. The gift was presented by Ashley Burnsed, CEO of Blue Force Gear (far right).

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Village of Sabina Police Department Receives Safety Equipment Grant From The Spirit of Blue Foundation

Published February 26, 2014 | By Stephen Gallagher

Image Caption - Ryan T. Smith, Vice-Chairman of the Spirit of Blue Foundation, presented the Village of Sabina Police Department with the first annual Jeffrey S. Parola Safety Equipment Grant. Receiving the grant was Chief Keynon Young (center) and Sgt. Adam Day (right) who modeled the rifle and chest rig at a meeting of the Village City Council on February 25, 2014.

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation Receives Safety Equipment Grant from the Spirit of Blue Foundation

Published December 5, 2013 | By Stephen Gallagher

Image Caption - The Amped FIVE software was presented at the GBI headquarters on May 10, 2013 by Todd Parola (second from right) Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Spirit of Blue Foundation. Representing the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (from left to right) were Digital Forensic Investigator Matthew Heath, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Cynthia Adkins, Digital Forensic Investigator Supervisor Beth Messick, and Deputy Director Rusty Andrews.

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North American Rescue joins as a Safety Grant Sponsor with the Spirit of Blue Foundation

Published November 22, 2013 | By Stephen Gallagher

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – November 22, 2013 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that North American Rescue (www.narescue.com) is… Continue reading →

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Winter Springs Police Receives Safety Equipment Grant From The Spirit of Blue Foundation

Published October 1, 2013 | By Stephen Gallagher

Image Caption - Lt. Doug Seely (left), representing the Winter Springs Police Department, is a senior member of their Criminal Investigations Bureau. The Amped FIVE Software was presented by Todd Parola (right) Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Spirit of Blue Foundation.

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Spirit of Blue Foundation Adopts A-TACS Camouflage as Official Pattern Family

Published September 12, 2013 | By Stephen Gallagher

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – September 12, 2013 – The Spirit of Blue Foundation is proud to announce that it has adopted… Continue reading →

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Revere Police Department Receives Safety Equipment Grant From The Spirit of Blue Foundation

Published May 17, 2013 | By Stephen Gallagher

Image Caption - A formal presentation of the Amped Five Safety Equipment Grant was made to members of the Revere Police Department at their headquarters facility on April 25, 2013. At the presentation were (left to right) Todd Parola, Spirit of Blue Chairman of the Board and co-founder; Patrolman David Wilson and Chief Joseph Cafarelli of the Revere Police Department; and Melissa Parola, Spirit of Blue Vice-Chairman for Operations and co-founder.

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Portland Police Bureau Receives Safety Equipment Grant From The Spirit of Blue Foundation

Published September 4, 2012 | By Stephen Gallagher

Image Caption - A formal presentation of the Amped Five Safety Equipment Grant was made to members of the Portland Police Bureau Forensic Evidence Division at their Central Precinct. At the presentation were (left to right) Mr. Chris Wormdahl, Police ID Technologies Coordinator; Sgt. Ron Mason, Forensic Evidence Division Supervisor; and Ryan T. Smith, Spirit of Blue Vice-Chairman of Grants and Sponsorships.

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Amped Software joins as a Safety Grant Sponsorship Partner in the 2012 Spirit of Blue Campaign

Published February 19, 2012 | By Stephen Gallagher

The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that Amped Software,www.ampedsoftware.com, is officially joining the Spirit of Blue Campaign as a… Continue reading →

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Magpul Industries joins as a Safety Grant Sponsorship Partner in the 2011 Spirit of Blue Campaign

Published November 15, 2011 | By Stephen Gallagher

The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced today that Magpul Industries,www.magpul.com, is officially joining the Spirit of Blue Campaign as a… Continue reading →

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