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SOURCE: PR NEWSMEDIA
For the sixth consecutive year, Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners are teaming up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to deliver emergency drinking water to volunteer fire departments across the country, including nearly 120,000 cans to 51 fire departments across Texas. The continued partnership builds on the brewer’s longstanding history of showing up for its communities and demonstrates its deep appreciation for the first responders who help to keep them safe.
Across the country, 65 percent of firefighters — typically the first line of defense in local emergencies — are volunteers, often with limited department budgets for critical supplies. Anheuser-Busch’s water donations allow these departments to free up limited resources for other expenses or equipment needed to keep their force prepared to respond to any emergency or disaster. Produced and canned by Anheuser-Busch breweries, more than 1.5 million cans of emergency drinking water will be distributed to over 630 volunteer fire departments across 44 states throughout the summer as part of the brewer’s larger effort to promote disaster preparedness nationwide.
«Our continued partnership with the NVFC and volunteer firefighters across the country embodies the rich heritage of Anheuser-Busch and our commitment and long-standing track record of supporting our communities when they need us most – because that’s who we are,» said Cesar Vargas, Chief External Affairs Officer at Anheuser-Busch. «Along with our wholesaler partners, Anheuser-Busch is honored to leverage our production, packaging and logistics capabilities to assist the firefighters who lead with courage to protect us every time they’re called upon.»
In Texas, the donations of emergency drinking water will be made to 51 volunteer fire departments including Woodson Volunteer Fire Department, Moore Volunteer Fire Department, Hoover Volunteer Fire Department, Kress Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Powell Town Volunteer Fire Department and more.
«In the Texas heat, hydration is necessary for everyone, but especially for our volunteer firefighters,» said John Martin, President at R&K. «This year, we are proud to work with Anheuser-Busch to bring emergency drinking water to volunteer fire departments in Texas so that our first responders stay hydrated and prepared for when disaster strikes.» «Most of the fires that we respond to are forest fires,» said Chief Kenneth W. Lee of Powell Town Volunteer Fire Department (Broaddus, TX). «These fires can be draining on our small, volunteer department both physically and financially. Oftentimes, they take several days to contain. We can’t thank Anheuser-Busch and R&K Distributors enough for helping us ensure we have enough water to go around during these strenuous incidents. Our members will be able to stay hydrated and perform at their best, and we’ll be able to use the saved funds in other needed areas.»
