Chatham Jaycees Awards Grant to CTVFD
Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department
The Chatham Jaycees awarded the Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department (CTVFD) a $1,500 grant to purchase fire prevention materials for distribution during public education events throughout Chatham Township.
Through this funding, CTVFD can continue to deliver on its mission “to preserve life and property, promote public safety, and foster community support through volunteerism, fundraising and collaboration”. Distribution of simple and engaging handouts that catch the interest of the public (and especially children) educate and build awareness for the danger of fire hazards. Coloring books enable adults to explain simple, life-saving steps should a fire situation occur, thus educating and empowering our youth to be more aware of the dangers of fire hazards and how to avoid them.
“We are so grateful for the longstanding support and partnership with the Chatham Jaycees.This funding will go a long way to increase awareness and educate our community on fire prevention and safety,” said Richard Gentles, CTVFD, President.
William Heap, Chatham Jaycees President said, “Jaycees are committed to supporting our community and ensuring its safety. We are happy to support such a wonderful cause and are grateful to the fine men and women of the CTVFD for their volunteer service.”
About Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department (CTVFD)
Founded in 1925, the CTVFD is composed of approximately 50 men and women who answer fire and emergency calls on a regular basis. We operate 365 days per year, 24 hours a day. We are 100% volunteer-run.
Our volunteer firefighters come from all backgrounds and include active firefighters, junior firefighters and lay people (associate members) from various professional backgrounds who want to give back to their community. Our aggregate call activity is an average of one call per day or six calls per week with approximately 350 calls per year. We also provide mutual aid assistance to surrounding departments on a regular basis.
About Chatham Jaycees
The Jaycees, which is an acronym for JCs or Junior Chamber of Commerce, are a service organization dedicated to two guiding principles: leadership training and community development. Follow Chatham Jaycees on Facebook.
