Punta Gorda Donated New Firetruck

Today, a brand-new firetruck touched down at Philip Goldson International Airport, arriving via military cargo plane. This vital piece of equipment is headed to the Punta Gorda fire station to serve the Toledo District. The generous donation comes from the Racine Rotary Club of Wisconsin, which also provided several pallets of medical, school, and emergency supplies. We caught up with Olive Woodye, President of the Punta Gorda Rotary Club, for more details on this impactful contribution.

 

Olive Woodye, President, Punta Gorda Rotary Club

“ We are receiving a firetruck today for the Toledo District and this was made possible through the Racine Rotary Club of Wisconsin. They have been donating a lot to our community and over the past four years, they we have gotten like they’ve been doing a lot of CPR training in different departments in the Toledo district and also with teachers. Now this is their fourth year of a ten year commitment for the Toledo district.”

 

Britney Gordon

”Is this a much-needed donation?”

 

Olive Woodye

“It is a much needed donation. I don’t know if you recall last year, about the fires, that raged through the forest, through our rural areas. And so we have presently, I think one fire truck and this one coming in will, it’ll deeply enhance our district. The firemen can, I think they will better be equipped to be out there. This is our fourth year of a ten year commitment to the Toledo District.”

 

Britney Gordon

“So we can expect more donations to come from them?”

 

Olive Woodye

“Definitely. Definitely. And we thank them so much. I think it’s like a combination of different resources from different areas in Wisconsin.”