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of Supervisors funds the operating budgets for the rescue squads, but that wasn’t always the case. Even today, the organizations conduct fundraisers for ancillary items they needor want. Community outreach is the largest non- call function of the Louisa County Volunteer Rescue Squad, according to Fialo. “One of the key ways to keep and get members is to be visible in the community,” he said. “That means we need to be out and about in the public and at public events.” Those outreach events include beingat Louisa County High School varsity football games and at wrestling tournaments. They also attend the Louisa Volunteer Firemen’s Fair, Louisa County Arts Center events, community events, the Louisa County Agricultural Fair, and MMA fights. The rescue squad also partners with the Louisa County Department of Parks and Recreation to teach its CPR classes and be at its functions such as the Christmas parade, Fall Festival, and other activities that draw large crowds. Visiting the elementary schools, day cares, and preschools in their district are also favorite activities of the members. The group also reaches out to the underserved and low income areas of their coverage area to provide basic blood pressure and diabetes checks and offer health pamphlets to the residents. “We basically go anywhere "No Job Too Small... We Do It All!” ONE STOP SHOPPING Now a certified diver to perform underwater bracing for boat docks! | | | | LOCAL REFERENCES LICENSED INSURED EJDJ Construction LLC & Deb’s Docks 540.894.9374 or edjdebj@msn.com Call us for a tour! 540-672-0940 Grymes Memorial School • 13775 Spicers Mill Road • Orange, VA • 22960 • Nurturing Character • • Building Thinkers • • Cultivating Creativity • • Fostering Community • • Launching Learners • “One of the key ways to keep and get members is to be visible in the community,” he said. “That means we need to be out and about in the public and at public events.” LAKE ANNA CONNECTIONS | FALL |WINTER 2020 21