Adams Electric Cooperative employees have donated 12 Individual First Aid Kits (IFAK) to the Cumberland Township Police Department. The kits, normally worn as a backpack, contain essential life-saving materials, including bleeding control and major wound treatments.
The police department is looking to expand its officers’ individual equipment, including providing external bulletproof vests with Level III plates (hard armor), which are typically used in active shooter-type incidents, and individual first aid kits to attach to each vest.
Featured Image Caption: Accepting the donation are, from left, Cumberland Township Manager Dave Blocher, Patrolman Ryan Eiker, and Chief Matt Trostel from Adams Electric CEO/General Manager Steve Rasmussen, Communications/Member Relations Coordinator Kami Noel, and Purchasing/Work Order Coordinator Tasha Sanders.
Donate Gardner is a freelance writer and journalist who came to Gettysburg from Montgomery County, Maryland. A former linguist-turned-legal professional, Donate recently retired and is eager to support her new community in a variety of ways. She currently serves as the news communicator for the Adams County migrant outreach program, Pasa La Voz and supports various pro bono legal services to migrants in the area.
An immigrant born, raised, and educated in Western Europe, Donate uses her multi-lingual background to maintain connection to other cultures, both as a writer, historical researcher and advocate.
Donate is also an active musician, multi-instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter, enjoying the rich music and arts community in Gettysburg, and supporting traveling musicians coming through the area. Donate can be reached at: dvbgardner@gmail.com.