Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Fullerton-based volunteer fire company Central Alarmers is holding a fruit sale fundraiser to help pay for their new vehicle, which they use to provide support to first responders.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Nick Gestido
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
When you need help, police officers and firefighters are standing by; when they need help, it's the Central Alarmers who show up on the scene—and to bring it full circle, now the Central Alarmers need your help. The group is selling fruit to raise funds to help them pay back a $142,000 loan from the Baltimore County Volunteer Fireman's Association, which the group is using to help pay for a new vehicle to replace the 16-year-old truck they currently use. A flier/order form for the fruit sale is attached to this article. Orders must be placed by Dec. 10, and delivery will take place Dec. 15. The Fullerton-based all-volunteer group is on the scene at some of the county's biggest fires and police standoffs where county spokeswoman Elise …
Monday, September 10, 2012
The all-volunteer rehabilitation force for Baltimore County first responders will be able to build their new vehicle, but need help to keep going.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Nick Gestido
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Monday, September 10, 2012
It looks like the Central Alarmers, a volunteer group that takes care of first responders at fires and crime scenes, will be able to build their new rehabilitation vehicle. Back in July, Patch reported that the 57-year-old group was in dire financial straits after the company they planned to buy a new vehicle from went belly up, leaving them with no way to recover a $52,000 down payment. Now though, it seems as thought things are looking up. Alarmers president Frank Ward said that production on their new truck is scheduled to begin today after they received a $142,000 loan from the Baltimore County Volunteer Fireman's Association. The group still needs help to pay the remaining cost of the vehicle, estimated at a total of $190,000, and to …
Friday, July 13, 2012
The all-volunteer rehabilitation force for Baltimore County first responders could be in trouble.
The Baltimore County Central Alarmers spend most of their time taking care of first responders at some of the county's biggest fires and police standoffs, but now the 57-year-old volunteer group has an emergency of its own. The organization that Baltimore County Fire Department spokeswoman Elise Armacost said performs an "essential service" was hoping to buy a new truck from which they could continue to provide food, water and shelter to police and firefighters. But the company they planned to buy their new vehicle from has gone out of business and the volunteer organization has lost its $50,000 down payment. That, said volunteer Fred Schillforth, has left the group in a "very, very bad financial situation." Nearly a year ago, in August …
Barbara Huber
11:04 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
I think they should set up at Essex Day and ask for donations. more ›