Rescue squads around the region are suffering from lack of volunteer support, and now, faced with funding reductions, some are considering possible closure.
Mount Cross Volunteer Fire & Rescue ends EMS operations wdbj7.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wdbj7.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Board of Trustees of the J.T. Minnie Maude Charitable Trust, a trust announced in October 2007 and formed through the generosity of James T. Emerson, is pleased to announce that $1,316,174 in charitable grants were awarded during 2020 to numerous tax exempt organizations.
Recipients include Averett University, Bachelors Hall Volunteer Fire Department, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Danville Area
, Blairs Fire and Rescue, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area
, Cascade Community Volunteer Fire Department
, the Danville Fire Department, City of Danville Parks and Recreation, Danville Church Based Tutorial Program, Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Danville Public Schools Education Foundation