Lingleville – Oncor Cares Foundation is announcing its most recent investment in Texas communities: $650,000 to support critical training and equipment for 26 fire departments across West and Northwest Texas. Oncor, the largest transmission and distribution utility in Texas, founded the Oncor Cares Foundation to help expand Oncor’s charitable giving and support for the many communities Oncor serves. Lingleville VFD is one of 26 grant recipients.
Spanning 17 counties, these volunteer departments were specifically selected based on their volunteer status, community value and their unique, arid local conditions. Each volunteer department will receive an equal grant of $25,000 to be primarily focused on purchasing new firefighting equipment or training to elevate the department’s preparedness and response capabilities.
“These volunteer fire departments are ready to answer the call each day to serve their communities and they have been great safety partners to Oncor, our employees and our customers, said Pat Anne Wilson, Area Manager for Oncor. “It was an honor to recognize Lingleville VFD today and we look forward to continuing to work together to put safety first.”
At Oncor, we are constantly searching for opportunities to prioritize safety and support the safety partners who work hand-in-hand with us to serve Texas communities. We recognize and appreciate the life-saving role of our volunteer firefighters and are honored to provide these departments with funds to support high-quality firefighting equipment and additional training for these first responders. We are excited to see the impact this gift has on Lingleville VFD, and we look forward to continuing to support its mission of protecting local families, homes and businesses,” said Pat Ann Wilson, Area Manager for Oncor.
“We really appreciate the donation as It not only helps the fire department but really benefits the whole community by providing our fire department with the necessary training and equipment. There are not enough words for how thankful we are,” said Fire Chief Albert Ray of Lingleville VFD.
A list of all volunteer fire departments that received a gift reads:
- Ackerly VFD; Dawson County
- Andrews VFD; Andrews County
- Bluff Dale VFD; Erath County
- Borden County VFD; Borden County
- Carbon VFD; Eastland County
- Dublin VFD; Erath County
- Eliasville Rural VFD; Young County
- Friberg-Cooper VFD; Wichita County
- Gardendale VFD; Ector County
- Greenwood VFD; Ector County
- Groom VFD; Carson County
- Holliday VFD & Rescue Inc.; Archer County
- Howard County VFD; Howard County
- Lake Sweetwater VFD; Nolan County
- Lingleville VFD; Erath County
- Maryneal VFD; Nolan County
- Monahans VFD; Ward County
- Northeast Midland County VFD Inc.; Midland County
- Olden VFD; Eastland County
- Panhandle VFD; Carson County
- Skellytown Area Volunteer Firefighters-EMS Association Inc.; Carson County
- Strawn VFD; Palo Pinto County
- West Odessa VFD; Ector County
- White Deer VFD; Carson County
- Wink County VFD; Winkler County
Environmental conditions in West and Northwest Texas have long posed unique challenges for fire departments, particularly due to low humidity, high winds, scorching temperatures and limited rainfall. Additionally, a large portion of volunteer fire departments in these areas operate with hand-me-down equipment and gear, leaving them less prepared than their federally funded counterparts to most effectively and safely battle fires.
The Oncor Cares Foundation is supported by contributions from various sources including Oncor. Contributions made by Oncor to the Oncor Cares Foundation are not recovered through its rates nor paid for by Oncor customers. For more information about Oncor and its community initiatives, please visit TheWire.Oncor.com.
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