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Tri-City Fire Training Facility
The cities of Centerpoint, Pinson and Clay are excited about their new Training Center. This facility was made possible through grants and donations, including a Cawaco grant. The custom fabricated multi-purpose structure was built specifically for fir …
Media Center at Curry MS
Curry MS teacher Lisa Hammack, with the help of numerous donations, gifts and volunteers, was able to bring a state of the art Media center to the Curry Middle School Library! Lisa told us “Our students have been actively involved in this project from …
Better Response Initiative
With the support of the Cawaco Grant, Blountsville Fire & Rescue was able to purchase 5 Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 computers that are equipped with the CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) which allows responding personnel to view call information, EMD (Em …
Community Garden Expo
The Spring 2023 Community Garden Expo was hosted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on February 21, 2023 and featured exciting activities and exhibits by vendors and Alabama Extension staff. It was also a gr …
Thermal Imager
West Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department purchased two FLIR thermal imaging cameras. The cameras are ideal for search-and-rescue operations, finding hot spots, or locating potential hazards. They provide excellent image quality where visibility is obsc …
Grace Klein Rescues and Delivers Food
A Cawaco grant enabled Grace Klein Community to purchase food and equip volunteers with the fuel to complete 2336 food rescue pick ups! Between October 1st and December 12th, 2022, Grace Klein Community volunteers rescued 393,598 pounds of food from lo …
Ultra Low Freezer for Birmingham Zoo
The ultralow freezer is used to store biological samples, including blood and tissue, from a variety of species at the Birmingham Zoo. Most samples are obtained while animals are under anesthesia and they cannot be easily replaced. Veterinary staff oft …
Fire Hose Replacement
The Parrish Volunteer Fire Department recently was able to purchase new hose for each of our trucks to replace worn out hose that was 15-25 years old. Ths new hose will help provide safer and more reliable water supply to fight fires in our community.
Public Safety Drone
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office recently purchased a drone! The drone, which is equipped with a FLIR thermal imaging camera, can be used to search for missing elderly persons and missing children; Assist in search and rescue operations that are diff …
Art Abilities
Art Abilities is a therapeutic art program offered by the Shelby County Arts Council and is a 9-week program offered to 20 schools throughout Shelby County. Funding was used for 16 sessions taught at Chelsea High School and Chelsea Park Elementary.
