TOMS RIVER, NJ – A donation of 20 bulletproof backpacks was made to the Toms River Regional School District by a security company owned by a retired Toms River police officer.
According to the Toms River Regional School District, last week Kelly Conklin of Superior Protection Professionals donated 20 specialty backpacks to TRRS students. The district released a statement of thanks, which is below.
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“Conklin and his son visited the district’s business offices to drop off the donation. Each armored backpack is valued at around $150, and they will be distributed to students taking part in the TR United cohort, which is working alongside Toms River Police Department to promote positive mental health supports and leadership, as well as to students in need at the elementary level,” the district said.
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“The district gratefully accepts the donation of 20 safety backpacks from Superior Protection Professionals. SPP owner, local resident, and retired Toms River Police Department officer Kelly Conklin—along with his son, Kelly Conklin, Jr., store vice president and TRRS graduate–have made an impactful gesture that will benefit our students, providing them specialty backpacks which will serve them well on the educational journey,” the district said in a press release. “We sincerely thank the Conklins and SPP for turning their commitment to our community into action, and for providing tangible resources to our students.”