The Starke County Community Foundation (SCCF) Ambassadors Club recently awarded $7,000 in pop-up grants to local fire stations.
During the Starke County Association of Firefighters meeting on Tuesday, March 21, a $1,000 grant was awarded to each Starke County fire department.
SCCF Ambassador Club Members and Founders Cherry Gumz and Barbara McLaughlin, SCCF Board President Cheryl Orkis, and SCCF Ambassador Club member Dave Altman presented the grants to Washington Township Fire Department Chief Rick Clark, North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department Captain Eric Wappel, San Pierre-Railroad Township Fire Chief Chad Schumacher, Knox-Center Township Fire Chief Kenny Pfost, and Koontz Lake-Oregon Township Fire Department Chief Andy Lawrence.
Fire departments were selected by the Ambassadors Club due to their incredible work that they do to ensure that Starke County is safe.
If you have an interest in being a part of the SCCF Ambassadors Club, you can reach them at 574-772-3665 to find out more about the club’s criteria.
