The Main Line Chamber Foundation
Presents Scholarships to Manoa Fire Company Volunteer Firefighter

Wayne PA, July 13, 2007 — Joe McCarthy, Jr., a volunteer firefighter at the Manoa Fire Company, is congratulated and presented a scholarship award of $1,000 to continue his college studies by Matt Donahoe, Board member of The Main Line Chamber Foundation. Manoa Fire Chief Mike Norman and Manoa Fire Company Crew Association President Andrew Coll are also pictured for the scholarship presentation. McCarthy is a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School and attends Delaware County Community College.  As stated in his scholarship application, McCarthy said, “I love being a firefighter. I give the majority of my life to the fire service…”  McCarthy is among 17 volunteer firefighters awarded scholarships in 2007 by The Main Line Chamber Foundation.

 

 

The Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Scholarship Program is part of a special project initiated by The Main Line Chamber Foundation to increase public awareness of the acute need to support, retain and recognize volunteer firefighters/EMTs on the Main Line.  For additional information or to make a donation in support of the Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Scholarship Program, contact The Main Line Chamber Foundation at 610-687-6232.

 

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of its 1,800+ member base, spans nine boroughs and townships constituting the region known as the Main Line. As the Main Line’s business advocate, The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is committed to enabling members to succeed, promoting economic growth in the region, developing an informed business community and enhancing the quality of life on the Main Line.  In its 86th year of service, The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is the second largest chamber operating in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery Counties and the fifth largest in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is the first Chamber recognized in the state of Pennsylvania with a 5-Star Accreditation rating from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

 

Contributions to The Main Line Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, are tax-deductible.  The Main Line Chamber Foundation is registered as a charitable organization with the Pennsylvania Department of State.  A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the PA Bureau of Charitable Organizations by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania, 800-732-0999.  Registration does not imply endorsement.

 

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