| The Forest Glade Optimist Club of Windsor, ON,
a community service organization dedicated to serving the needs of the younger
population, donated $4,000 to purchase a Hazard House® for the
Windsor Fire Department. The house, which will support Learn Not to Burn
and Risk Watch safety lessons, will be used in all of Windsor's 67 schools. |
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STATE FARM:
A simple visit to their web site reveals a lot about how committed the company
is to ³all risk safety.² In a recent press release titled ³State
Farm supports Hazard House®,² they explain the reason behind
their donation of $2,500 to the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department in West
Virginia. Another fire department, Maplewood in Minnesota, received a similar
donation. For more about State Farm¹s grant policy, visit www.statefarm.com/foundati/cogrant.
WAL-MART:
Here is another example of a large corporation that believes in supporting
community prevention efforts. We know of two fire departments ‹
in Lagrange, Georgia and Madison, Wisconsin ‹ that this year received
a matching grant from the company to purchase a Hazard House®
simulator. Wal-Mart¹s grant policy can be found at
http://www.walmartfoundation.org/wmstore/goodworks/scripts/index.jsp
CELINA UTILITY:
It is all too common to think that for-profit utility companies are the
only ones that can come up with funding for electrical safety education
programs. But what about non-profit organizations that share the vision
of teaching the public about safety? When Celina Utility in Ohio was faced
with funding difficulties for purchasing a Hazard Hamlet® simulator,
Joe Wolfe, Lineman Safety Instructor, decided it was time to explore new
options. In the end, he was offered half the amount by Parent School Organizations,
an amalgamation of four parent groups. ³No arm twisting was necessary",
says Wolfe with a smile. ³There¹s no
shortage of people who want to contribute to public safety². |
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