St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union donates $5K to Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad annual appeal
OGDENSBURG, NY (April 19, 2017) — St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union recently made the first installment on a three-year $5,000 donation to the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad’s Annual Appeal. The $1,700 check was presented on April 4th. The Credit Union’s donation will be used to improve the Rescue Squad’s aging ambulance fleet.
SLFCU President/CEO Todd Mashaw said, “The Rescue Squad responds to all calls for emergency medical service regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union is happy to make this pledge to help the dedicated men and women of the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad continue to do their vital work.”
Since 1961 the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad has been providing Ogdensburg and surrounding communities with the most advanced emergency medical and extrication services available. During 2016, we responded to 2,547 calls ·with an average out of service time of just under 2 1/2 minutes.
SLFCU made the first installment of a $5,000.00 three year pledge to the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad. From right to left in the photo are: Tim Felt, Director of Operations at SLFCU; Cheri LeClair, branch manager at SLFCU’s Commerce Park Location; Ken Gardner, Chief of the OVRS; Mike Paige, driver at OVRS; and Todd Mashaw, SLFCU President/CEO.
About St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union
The St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union was established in 1954 for the employees of the St. Lawrence State Hospital and their families. Today the credit union has a community charter serving anyone who lives, works, worships, or goes to school in the St. Lawrence County. Our membership totals approximately 9,500 members and continues to grow.
About the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad
Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad is made up of over 45 volunteers, 8 employees including a full time Chief of Emergency Services. OVRS is one of the premier training facilities for students enrolled in EMT and Paramedic training courses from St. Lawrence and Jefferson County. The OVRS response territory covers approximately 325 square miles with an annual call volume over 2,500 calls.
