Funds donated to the general fund support the Cairo Community Foundation endowment fund, local grants, community needs, and operating expenses. This fund is extremely important to the continued success of the Cairo Community Foundation.

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The Cairo Community Foundation is raising funds to create a Veterans Memorial Park to honor Veterans and their families. It is designed to inspire patriotism, provide a place for honor and reflection and a place to celebrate our armed forces. The park includes a 70 foot brick wall where bricks can be purchased and inscribed with a veteran’s name and a donor honor section. The park contains five granite pillars honoring veterans. A ribbon memorial garden and 5 granite pillars representing each branch of service. The Cairo Community Foundation is currently raising funds for the 5 pillars. Each pillar is $15,000. The Foundation is seeking $45,000 to complete the park and install the pillars. The Foundation is asking for financial donations in any denomination or purchase a brick for your veteran for $150. If you plan to purchase a brick your veteran’s information will be requested once you click submit. Donate

The Cairo QR responds to every call the Cairo Volunteer Fire Department receives.  In addition to fire department calls the team responds to medical emergencies on their own.  The current vehicle is less and less reliable.  The Cairo Quick Response Team is acting proactively to purchase a new vehicle to avoid costly repairs and maintain quick critical response times.

The team currently utilizes a 1999 F250 quick response utility truck with the ability to transport two team members.  With an average of five team members attending calls, team members are driving their own vehicles to reach these calls.  This creates a personal liability issue for team members.  It also creates confusion on the call when working with other teams such as Grand Island Fire and Rescue.  When other teams arrive the sheer number of vehicles on the call scene reduces the response time as arriving teams try to determine which vehicles are part of the incident.  Multiple vehicles also create parking issues and team access on the scene.

The Cairo Quick Response team has updated its equipment to provide the best medical service possible. The 1999 F250 utility configuration does not allow space for advances in medical equipment.  The configuration of the storage compartment requires team members to literally crawl and crouch into the interior of the utility area to access equipment.  The new vehicle is configured so team members can access equipment and supplies without entering the vehicle.  The new configuration includes pull out compartments and hatches to allow quick response team members to access what they need in a more efficient manner.

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