Ambulances Going to honduras

Name: Paramedics For Children
Email: rodger@paramedicsforchildren.com
Date: 6/2/99
Time: 11:19:56 AM
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Press Release: 6/2/99 Date of event: June 3, 1999 at 1:30 PM Location: West Stanly EMS, Locust, NC 704-888-4505

Local Surplus Ambulances Going To Honduras

Today West Stanly EMS announced plans to donate two of their surplus ambulances to Paramedics For Children. Paramedics For Children is an all volunteer Charlotte based organization dedicated to bringing aid to children in third world countries. Paramedics for children will take possession of these 1980 and 1983 Ford Ambulances at West Stanly EMS on Thursday June 3, at 1:30 PM. Diane Yow, Captain of West Stanly EMS will be on hand to make the presentation. The ambulances will be received on behalf of Paramedics For Children by their director Rodger Harrison. The ambulances will be sent by boat to Honduras on July 17, where they will be reconditioned and deployed in the town of Copan Ruinas.

Founded in April of 1997 PFC has been active in Honduras for the past two years, and was one of the first relief groups into Honduras after Hurricane Mitch. Besides aiding the Hondurans in setting up all volunteer EMS services, PFC also coordinates relief flights of food and medicine into third world countries such as Honduras. Last month PFC sent a cargo load of six tons of much needed medical supplies into Honduras. For more background information on Paramedics For Children please visit their web site at http://www.paramedicsforchildren.com , or call Rodger Harrison at 704-525-1121.

Contact Information:

Paramedics For Children 5000 Nations Crossing, Suite 222 Charlotte, NC 28217 704-525-1121 704-309-8819 http://www.paramedicsforchildren.com rodger@paramedicsforchildren.com

West Stanly EMS 212 North Central Ave Locust, NC 28097 704-888-3445