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Dish it up • Jeremy McConnell and Paul Kester serve sliced beef, baked beans and chips, fruit and cake, during last year's Clearwater Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department's annual barbecue
How many barbecue sandwiches does it take to raise funds a new ambulance?
Plenty.
Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department will earmark funds from this year's annual meal, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the fire hall, toward the new piece of equipment.
Dine-in, carryout or drive-
thru service will be available. To place an order for pickup, call 402-485-2451 between 5 and 8 p.m., that day.
Donations may be taken to the barbecue or mailed to the fire department at PO Box 11 in Clearwater.
Last year, the department received a $150,000 Rural ambulance Replacement Grant, designed to replace aging ambulance fleets across the state. Those funds will be applied to the purchase of a new Road Rescue ambulance, tentatively scheduled to arrive in early 2025.
The price tag for the new ambulance totals approximately $300,000.
In addition to donations from local residents, the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce donated $50,000 for the project in 2023.
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