On Saturday morning the Hose Company set up various pieces of apparatus on the Interstate 95 overpasses in the first due to honor Americas 911 Motorcycle Ride.nbsp Attached are several pictures of the Hose Company apparatus and the riders on 95 and also the email that was sent to us requesting support.br br divdiv classMsoNormalemspan stylecolor blackI am writing to you on behalf of the Americarsquos 911 Foundation to request a small amount of assistance from you and the Susquehanna Hose Company in spansupport of the 8supthsup Annual Americarsquos 911 Ride.emdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemnbspemdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemThe Americarsquos 911 Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit foundation whose purpose is to support span classyshortcuts idlw12190583708first respondersspan and their families.nbsp Our primary support activity is providing span classyshortcuts idlw12190583709 stylebackground none transparent scroll repeat 0 0 cursor hand border-bottom medium nonecollege scholarshipsspan to the children of firefighters span classyshortcuts idlw121905837010police officersspan and EMS workers.nbsp This year we awarded fifteen 2000.00 scholarships for a total of 30000.00.nbsp This brings our five year scholarship total to 90000.00.nbsp I will send you information this fall regarding the application process for next year so that your members can participate in the scholarship program.emdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemnbspemdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemspan classyshortcuts idlw121905837011 stylecursor hand border-bottom 0066cc 1px dashedThe Foundationspanrsquos signature event is the Americarsquos 911 Ride a multi-day fully police escorted motorcycle ride that visits all three 911 sites. We sponsor the ride as an annual reminder of the events of 911 so that we will never forget and as a tribute to all of those that answer the 911 call every day.nbsp nbspWe usually average approximately 1000 participants and 125 to 150 span classyshortcuts idlw121905837012 stylebackground none transparent scroll repeat 0 0 cursor hand border-bottom medium nonepolice motorcycle officersspan for the ride although this yearrsquos registration is a little slow due to the economy.nbsp Many of the ride participants are firefighters EMS workers and police officers.emdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemnbspemdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemAs the ride travels between the sites many local span classyshortcuts idlw121905837013 stylebackground none transparent scroll repeat 0 0 cursor hand border-bottom medium nonefire departmentsspan come out to show their support for the riders and their mission.nbsp Seeing local fire department vehicles out along the ride route provides encouragement to the riders and quite frankly adds a great deal to the ride experience.nbsp It is for this reason that I am contacting you.nbsp The 8supthsup Annual Americarsquos 911 Ride will be making its way from the span classyshortcuts idlw121905837014 stylebackground none transparent scroll repeat 0 0 cursor hand border-bottom 0066cc 1px dashedPentagonspan to span classyshortcuts idlw121905837015New York Cityspan traveling northbound along span classyshortcuts idlw121905837016Interstate 95span in your area on Saturday morning August 16 2008.nbsp We would be honored to have one or more apparatus from your department staged along the ride route either on I-95 itself or on one of the overpasses in your area.nbsp It usually takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes for the entire procession to pass any given point so the time commitment would be minimal.nbsp In most areas the fire department brings the fire truck out parks it along the roadway with the lights on waves to the riders as they pass through and then go back to their normal routine.emdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemnbspemdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemPlease let me know if you and your department would be willing to support us in this manner.nbsp If you are able to help I will provide more specific information regarding our timing to various points along the way.emdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemnbspemdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemI have attached a copy of this yearrsquos ride flyer for your information.nbsp The second page provides a quick summary about the Foundation.nbsp You can also learn more about us via our website at ema targetblank relnofollow hrefhttpwww.americas911foundation.orgemwww.americas911foundation.orgemaem.emdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemnbspemdivdivdivdiv classMsoNormalemThank you in advance for your consideration.emdivdiv
