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Clinton Community Steps Up to Support Dispatcher
11/02/2016 10:00 AM EST •
11/02/2016 10:00 AM EST
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Families Helping Families (FHF) recently presented a check for $6,500 to Dave MacDonald (center) for his new van. From left are Dispatcher Tasos Clados (who started the fund drive for MacDonald’s van), FHF Vice-President Lynn Hidek, FHF Board of Directors members Jane Scully Welch and David Lee, and FHF President Miner Vincent. Photo courtesy of Miner Vincent
Families Helping Families (FHF) issued a challenge to the Clinton community to help raise funds for Clinton dispatcher Dave MacDonald to buy a new handicap-equipped van to replace his 20-year-old van. The challenge for the community to raise $3,000 in three months, at which point FHF would match with $3,000 of its money.
The Clinton community raised the $3,000 in record time. FHF added $3,500 to that amount and the $6,500 put the drive to provide a new $30,000 van for MacDonald over the top. The van has been ordered and the State of Connecticut will equip the van with everything MacDonald will need to help him operate it.
