Local fire companies, EMS corps receive pet oxygen mask donations
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SENTINEL PHOTO - Members of Canine Clothing for Charity, along with representatives of recipient fire companies and EMS providers, pose for a photo at the presentation of pet oxygen masks in Minersville on June 13, 2019. From L-R: Gail Lorady, group founder; Robert Sinko, Good Intent Fire Co., Llewellyn; Tyler Consugar, Minersville EMS; Carol Shimsky, Goodwill Fire Co. of Minersville; Lori Deichert, Newtown Fire Company; Craig Morgan, Geisinger EMS; Irvin Lenker Sr., Reinerton Fire Company; DJ Zeiwalk, Alert/Columbia Fire Co. of St. Clair, group members Lynn Karosas, Susan Shaver, and Donna Wallace.
By Kaylee Lindenmuth | [email protected]
MINERSVILLE – Fourteen EMS providers and fire companies, including two in northern Schuylkill, received a key tool to help animals in fires and other emergencies, after a volunteer group presented the donations Thursday in Minersville.
Canine Clothing for Charity, a non-profit group dedicated to helping animals in Schuylkill County and the surrounding areas, presented the donations at the Goodwill Fire Company in Minersville. The group’s members are mostly from the Ashland area, though some are from beyond, including Shenandoah, New Ringgold, and as far as Harrisburg, Dauphin County.
The group creates handmade dog clothing, accessories, and more, selling the items at craft shows and other events.
Seven representatives of the recipient groups were on hand for the presentation.”This was our first endeavor, and we’re happy to distribute 14 pet oxygen masks tonight,” said Gail Lorady, Ashland, the group’s founder.
The recipient fire companies and EMS providers are:
- Alert/Columbia Fire Company, Saint Clair
- Citizens Fire Company, Mahanoy City
- Donaldson Fire Company
- Good Intent Hose Company, Llewellyn
- Keystone Medical Response, Harrisburg, Dauphin County
- Minersville EMS
- Minersville Fire/Rescue
- Newtown Fire Company
- North End Fire Company, Tulpehocken
- Phoenix Fire Company, Saint Clair
- Reinerton Fire Company
- Ringtown Valley Fire Company
- Tamaqua EMS
- Williamstown EMS
The group accepts donations, which can be made via a check payable to Canine Clothing for Charity, mailed to Miners Bank, 504 S. Lehigh Ave., Frackville.
For more information on the group and its efforts, contact [email protected].
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