SVAC Needs Community Support

This letter was written by Peter Strauss, Treasurer of the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps: I write to report on the current annual fund drive conducted by the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. SVAC sent two letters to all Scarsdale households; one in October and one in December. Fewer than 20% of the recipients have responded with contributions, This falls considerably short of SVAC's prior year returns which have always been around 40%. Traditionally, 80% of our returns have come from residents contributing between $25 and $100, and these have amounted to about 80% of the monies raised. While this pattern remains constant in the current fund drive, because the number of respondents is only half of prior experience, the drive is far short of its goal.

A reliable emergency medical service is essential for any community. SVAC is that service for Scarsdale, averaging more than 100 emergency calls each month. We have a choice: continue the viability of SVAC with adequate funding from a generous community, or force the Village to negotiate with a commercial emergency medical service and add the much higher cost of such a service to everyone's tax bill. The choice is a no-brainer!

Contributions are welcome and will be gratefully acknowledged; Please send your donation to:

The Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps
P.O. Box 92
Scarsdale, NY 10583

Peter Strauss
SVAC Treasurer