GOREVILLE – The Goreville Volunteer Fire Department is one of seven volunteer fire departments statewide receiving a $10,000 grant from State Farm’s Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program.
The grant will be used to purchase the gear and equipment needed to help keep responders safe and protect their communities.
Many small town and rural fire departments operate with limited budgets. This makes it difficult to meet the rising costs of the equipment and gear they need to best serve their communities. These grants are a lifeline for local departments to obtain equipment that will increase safety, efficiency and effectiveness.
Overall, 150 departments in 44 states received a grant through this year’s program.
