Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander-in-Chief Brian Duffy and Richard Quire, VFW Dept. of Kentucky Surgeon presented Kentucky State Police Deputy Commissioner Alex Payne with an $8,000 check on June 9 in support of the Trooper Teddy Project. The Trooper Teddy Project provides stuffed animals to help calm children’s fears during traumatic experiences such as car crashes, child or sexual abuse cases or serious illness. According to Duffy, the project fits perfectly with the VFW’s goal of being a strategic asset to the community and supporting mental health awareness.