A successful Guns & Hoses Blood drive campaign was held on July 30th surpassing the 20 goal, collecting 42 productive units.  Firefighters as in the past, won again this year, although only by 5.  It was a great day with a lot of friendly competition between law enforcement and firefighters.  Keith Everhart, Sheriff was very supportive of this effort and vowed to do it again next year to even up the score.

A new 12 foot, furnished disaster trailer was presented to Hardin County Red Cross on Thursday, August 13 through the efforts of the Allen County Chapter who received grant funding through the Wal-Mart Foundation.  The trailer holds cots, bedding kits, comfort kits and coolers to store beverages, food and ice.  The disaster trailer will be showcased at the Hardin County Fair during the week of September 8-13th. 

Hardin County Red Cross was the recipient of a Hardin County EMA grant in the amount of $6,500 toward 127 cots and 125 blankets.  These items were received on August 27 and are being dispersed to stage designated Red Cross shelters throughout the county to include Alger, Dunkirk, Forest, Mt. Victory and Ridgeway. Emergency Disaster Start-up Kits are also being stored at those designated shelters so that necessary supplies to open a shelter are available to DAT responders if called to open a shelter.