Virginia Gov. Youngkin donates first quarter salary to nonprofit law enforcement assistance program

Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin introduced on Wednesday that he’s donating his first quarter wage to a bunch that gives help to first responders coping with post-traumatic stress dysfunction. 

Youngkin will donate his first quarter wage, which quantities to $43,750, to the Virginia Regulation Enforcement Help Program which is a company that’s web site says is “devoted to serving to regulation enforcement officers and first responders who’ve undergone traumatic essential incidents within the line of obligation or of their private lives.”

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Youngkin’s announcement fulfills a marketing campaign pledge to donate his $175,000 gubernatorial wage to charity after a protracted profession in funding banking that noticed him accumulate a reported web value of $300 million.

“I pledged to serve our Commonwealth with out accepting a wage as a result of I need to proceed giving again to the Commonwealth and serving to Virginians in each means I can,” Youngkin mentioned in an announcement. “I’ve chosen to donate my wage to the Virginia Regulation Enforcement Help Program (VALEAP) due to their necessary mission to help regulation enforcement personnel and first responders who’ve undergone traumatic essential incidents.”

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Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia, speaks to members of the media Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs
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Youngkin added, “This reaffirms my ongoing dedication to help our women and men in regulation enforcement with psychological well being assets, coaching, and gear to make sure that we’re serving those who shield our communities throughout the Commonwealth.”

VALEAP was established in 2008 following the 2007 bloodbath at Virginia Tech College that left 32 individuals useless and 17 injured.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin works within the outdated Governor’s workplace on the Capitol Wednesday March 2, 2022, in Richmond, Va.
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“The group has served greater than 500 officers from over 60 Virginia businesses and educated over 150 regulation enforcement friends thus far,” the group’s web site says.