Recently, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. joined with Helene Buchin, wife of Dr. David Buchin, Coordinator of the Long Island-Ukraine Emergency Response Drive, to announce the donation of nearly 450 pieces of bulletproof body armor from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to the people of Ukraine fighting the Russian invasion.
The four pallets of armor were loaded into two, 20 foot moving trucks provided by College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving, alongside medical supplies, first-aid kits, blankets, sleeping bags, and other essentials collected in the drive by Dr. Buchin. The donations will be transported to Ukrainians fighting for their freedom.
Over 350 Ukrainians have been killed and over a million displaced since Russia invaded Ukraine. Representatives from the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and family members of Ukrainian citizens will discuss the need for specifically-requested tactile equipment as well as recent first-hands accounts of the conflict, including this weekend’s failed ceasefires.
Sheriff Toulon offered his wishes for the safety and good health of the Ukrainian people. “It is the hope of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office that this body armor can provide some measure of protection to the Ukrainians fighting on the front lines of this bloody war. We pray for a quick and peaceful end to this conflict.”