14-06-2025
Brewers donate drinking water to support Tremont Fire Dept
TREMONT, Ill (WMBD) — Water came pouring in from a major brewing company today to help Tremont's volunteer fire district.
Representatives from Anheuser-Busch distributor Brewers, delivered drinking water to the Tremont Fire District Friday afternoon as part of their effort to support first responders and disaster relief.
Typically, Brewers delivers water when local fire departments are in emergency scenarios. Tommy Jocob from Brewers said that they are happy to help in any way they can.
'Yeah, we're always here to help. We've, done it in the past and hopefully that kind of shines some light on the first responders because we know how important they are to us and to the community that they're responding to,' Jacob said
While there has not been a disaster in Tremont since 2014, the guys at Brewers are doing this in order to ensure that the volunteer firefighters have plenty of drinking water.
'But if an emergency scenario is brought up, we are willing and want to provide to the town that is struggling or in need of emergency supplies,' he said
A pallet of 98 total cases was delivered to the Tremont Fire District. According to Fire Chief Chad Hancock, the amount delivered Friday is expected to be enough to hydrate the volunteer force in Tremont until this time next year.
'To be able to have it in-house and enough to get us through for sure a calendar year is great and to have it donated and not cost the district any money is very, very nice,' Hancock said.
Typically, the Tremont Fire District often buys its drinking water from local vendors. Having it donated from Brewers saves the village of Tremont and the district lots of money.
The Fire District got the donation by applying for a grant through the National Volunteer Fire Council, a program that works with Brewers's parent company Anheuser-Busch.
When the Chief found out that the district was awarded the grant, excitement filled the air. 'We were pretty for we were pretty excited to get the grant,' he said.
With the district only having enough drinking water to last through next year, they will have to reapply for the grant again before the supply runs out.
'So we would definitely be trying to get it again because it's a great help,' he said
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