South Orange Rescue Squad Begins 2012 Fund Drive

With the season of giving well under way, the has announced the start of their 2012 Fund Drive.  Letters are being mailed to all businesses and residences in the Village this week.

Rescue Squad President Don Boyle says that the fund drive is the primary source of operating funds for the squad. 

The fund drive begins with a mailing of donation requests to more than 7,000 addresses.  It is followed up with two reminder mailings later in the year.  In a typical year, about 750 responses are received, which cover about 65% of operating expenses.  The remainder has been covered in recent years by special gifts.

The South Orange Rescue Squad is an all-volunteer emergency medical service and is the primary provider of emergency medical services to The Township of South Orange Village and Seton Hall University.  The squad will be celebrating their sixty year anniversary of continuous operation in 2012.

For more information on the squad and how you can help or donate, visit their website.