Since I started writing for
The Portland Progressive I've become acquainted with a wonderful group of people who give of their time and their money to help make the rural Portland area safer. As someone who lives south of the city limits, I sleep much better at night knowing that the Highland Volunteer Fire Department will respond to my home or an accident on the roads. They don't get paid to do this and most of them have other jobs. I've seen them in action at wrecks, and fires, and drownings and I'm in awe of what they do. The Portland Volunteers, the Mitchellville Volunteers and the Oak Grove Volunteers also do a wonderful job and they should be supported also.
The Highland Volunteers are currently in the middle of a fundraising drive where they are asking people in their district to donate $50. By helping them, you not only enable them to help you in an emergency but if they get enough donations they may be able to make some additions and improvements that might be able to lower their Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating from a 9 to a lower number. This will help bring your insurance premiums down. Since I'm in their district, I handed over a check yesterday.
Check out their website at :
http://geocities.com/highlandvfd.
Their address is:
Highland Volunteer Fire Department
PO Box 7953
Portland, TN 37148
