Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxwell Anderson | 181004-N-AG490-0242 BALTIMORE (Oct. 4, 2018) Matten Roy, the founder of the Sheep Dog...... read more read more
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BALTIMORE – The Employees of the Navy Operational Support Center Baltimore were busy at work supporting Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore on Oct. 4. Civilians and military personnel alike were meeting with each other at large tables all throughout the wide-open room. Not a seat was empty as department heads briefed their people on the subject of the day. Large TV screens displayed cameras, graphs and charts that would be indecipherable to the average human eye. Today was a normal day at NOSC Baltimore.
Until the double doors swung open. Behind them came a long line of people bearing wide smiles on their faces. Some were in military uniforms; some were in normal clothes. But there was one thing every person who came through those double doors had in common. They were all holding food… lots and lots of food. The first two people who entered the brightly lit room held each end of a large, red cooler. The next held what seemed like a tower of pizza boxes, followed by another with two massive bowls of salad. Then the most important people in the room arrived.
Matten Roy is a 10-year-old boy from Essex, Md. With a bright white grin on his face he walked through the door with his mother, Melissa, and began shaking the hand of every employee he encountered.
Matten is also the founder of what is known as the Sheep Dog Challenge. He said the name of the challenge is a play on words.
“The policemen are the sheepdogs, the citizens are the sheep and the criminals are the wolves that the policemen are protecting us against,” said Matten. “I created it to challenge people to go out to their local police departments and thank the officers there.”
Matten does not stop at challenging others, either. He also raises funds from local businesses, which donate food for officers to eat when Matten visits.
NOSC Baltimore is just one of the many departments he has visited during his campaign.
“We’ve travelled all over the East Coast visiting different police departments,” said his mother, beaming. “Since we started two years ago, we’ve been to police departments in New York, Maryland, Indiana and Florida. We also have plans to visit departments in Connecticut, California and Arizona next year.”
Melissa added Matten was featured in Concerns of Police Survivors Magazine for his efforts in thanking police for everything they do.
“Matten makes me so proud every day,” said Melissa. “He has a big heart and he’s so selfless. I couldn’t be more proud of the campaign he’s started.”
With a second handshake from every agent in the building and a full belly from a large serving of pizza slices, it was time for Matten to leave NOSC Baltimore. He said his final goodbyes and finally left his literal force of friends. Not only did the entire facility have full bellies, but they were also thankful for everything Matten has done and continues to do for members of law enforcement.
| Date Taken: | 10.04.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 10.05.2018 14:57 |
| Story ID: | 295591 |
| Location: | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, US |
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