Rockland Rotary donation helps keep Knox County COVID-19 vaccines cool
Rockland Rotary’s Melissa Bellew (right) and Butch Worcester (left) presented the $485 check to Fire Chief Chris Whytock (white shirt) and City Manager Tom Luttrell. (Photo courtesy Rockland Fire & EMS)
Rockland Rotary’s Melissa Bellew (right) and Butch Worcester (left) presented the $485 check to Fire Chief Chris Whytock (white shirt) and City Manager Tom Luttrell. (Photo courtesy Rockland Fire & EMS)
ROCKLAND — Rockland Rotary recently offered to cover the cost of a new refrigerator in order for the Rockland Fire Department to store and administer the COVID-19 vaccine to first responders in Knox County.
“Rockland Fire & EMS, along with the City of Rockland, would like to thank our friends from the Rockland Rotary with their generous financial support,” said Rockland Fire Chief Chris Whytock, in a news release.
Rotary clubs across the State of Maine were contacted by Maine Emergency Medical Services and asked if they would be willing to financially support fire and EMS departments that would be incurring costs while taking on the fast moving program, according to Whytock.
Rockland Rotary reached out to the Rockland Fire & EMS Department and within two weeks they were able to provide the donation.
“This is a true sign of community support and we can’t thank them enough for their contribution,” said Whytock.
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