WESTBOROUGH – It’s not every day you see a Fire Department ladder truck in front of Arturo’s Ristorante.
Then again, it’s not every day you celebrate the kickoff of a new charitable foundation.
On Sunday, Sept. 29, nearly 150 guests attended a kickoff event for the new Westborough Fire Foundation, which will provide funding to support the needs of the Fire Department.
“This is a great program. Anything to help the firefighters,” said Adam Boyce, the vice president of the new foundation.
According to Fire Chief Patrick Purcell, the foundation’s first priorities would be to “establish some health and safety programs” for personnel.
“It’s a great thing,” said Barry Sullivan, a fire lieutenant and member of the foundation’s board of directors. “This will benefit the town as well.”
According to its mission statement, the foundation would assist in providing life safety equipment, and “provide opportunities to see that our department can provide the best training opportunities possible.”
Just outside the restaurant, fire personnel brought Truck 1 and Engine 4 for guests to view.
“This will open a few doors for us,” said firefighter Sean Doherty of the foundation.
Inside, guests took part in a silent auction while chatting and watching the Patriots game.
To learn more about the organization, visit https://www.westboroughfirefoundation.org/
