Governor Hogan poses with the OP&R staff after announcing that Maryland will be sending more life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine.
Governor Larry Hogan stopped by one of OP&R's warehouse facilities on May 10th 2022 to announce the the shipment of a multimillion dollar aid package to support the people of Odesa, Ukraine, a sister city of Baltimore. Some of the supplies sent include 485,000 bandages and wound care supplies, 95 Eternity mechanical ventilators for hospital intensive care units, and 50 Astral portable ventilators. Other items shipped included nearly 200 pieces of body armor, consisting of tactical vests and shields, which were donated by the Maryland State Police.
One of the Astral portable ventilators that the state is donating to help save lives at frontline hospitals in Ukraine.
“The atrocities taking place in Ukraine have served as a reminder to all of us of exactly why strong ties and alliances are so critical, and why it is so important that we do whatever we can to support our allies in their time of need,” said Governor Hogan. “I want to thank our entire state government team for working around the clock over the past week to make this possible, along with the Baltimore-Odesa Sister City Committee, which has been indispensable in helping us coordinate efforts on the ground.”
Watch video from the press conference here.
Special thanks to the entire OP&R warehouse crew for getting all of the items packed and shipped so quickly. Watch the video below to see how they roll!
