The Worthing Community Fire Department provides fire and rescue services to the City of Worthing, surrounding townships, and through mutual aid to other communities in Lincoln County.
The department consists of 24 volunteers, with an excellent mix of experienced and new members. These volunteers respond to approximately 120 combined fire, medical, auto collision, and mutual aid calls per year. Emerging challenges for the department include growing industry and increased traffic in the region, especially on nearby Interstate 29.
Due to the increased scope of some responses, interagency communication is important to the safety and success of all parties. This interagency capability is increased by placing digital radios in the hands of key leaders.
The Lennox Area Community Fund recently award the Worthing Fire Department with a $2,500 grant.
This generous grant from the Lennox Area Community fund will allow for an additional digital radio to be fielded by the department, and have a significant effect on its ability to work with area law enforcement and emergency services during responses.
LACF’s 2023 grants have been awarded to 12 recipients, they include: Lennox Historical Society, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Lincoln County 4H, Love, Inc., Worthing Fire Department, Chancellor Fire Department, Lennox Library, Junior Achievement, Petal Pals, Lennox Ambulance, Lennox Historical Society, and Lennox Fire Department.
The LACF is a charitable endowment working to strengthen the vibrancy of the Lennox, Chancellor and Worthing communities.
Thanks to the support of generous donors and through the power of endorsement, the LACF has awarded hundreds of meaningful grants to nonprofits and causes throughout the Lennox, Chancellor and Worthing areas since 2004. To make a donation visit lennoxareacommunityfund.org.
Every gift, large or small, helps to increase the fund balance and allows the LACF to continue to give grants to local organizations like the Worthing Fire Department. Grant applications are due every year at the beginning of August. Organizations in Lennox, Chancellor and Worthing are encouraged to mark the date on their calendars and submit applications by that deadline.
Watch next week’s paper for more grants awarded by the LACF.
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