pThe 2013 Quarryville Fire Company Annual Fund Drive is underway.nbsp If you live in our first-due area you should have received a fund drive packet in the mail.nbsp In it you will find our letter a letter of support from the Solanco Public Safety Committee a contribution return card and envelope and a free pocket calendar.ppThe annual fund drive is the largest fund raising event of the year for us and makes up about 80 of our annual budget.nbsp We use this money for day to day operations such as paying for electricity apparatus fuel fuel oil water and sewer apparatus maintenance station maintenance and a wide variety of other general use items.nbsp We also use this money to purchase firefighting equipment tools hose and many other fire and rescue specific gear.ppThis year we are also paying off the debt of Rescue 57 and paying off the refurbishment of Engine 574.nbsp As you may already know Engine 574 was sent out for refurbishment in June of 2012.nbsp This 100000.00 upgrade will save the company more than 300000.00 over the cost of buying a new engine which are over 400000.00 currently.ppPlease take the time to make a tax deductible contribution to the QFD to help us provide the most professional volunteer fire and rescue services available.nbspppIf you live in our area but did not receive a letter please contact us at a hrefmailtofirehouseqfd57.comfirehouseqfd57.coma or call the fire station at 786-2173.nbsp You can also donate online by visiting a hrefhttpwww.qfd57.comwww.qfd57.coma and clicking on the quotdonate nowquot button on the left side of the home page.p
