Eyota Ambulance holds its annual Chicken Feed fundraiser
The first responders hold the fundraiser each year during Eyota Days to give back to the community and raise money for new equipment.
Posted: Jul 18, 2021 12:24 AM
Updated: Jul 18, 2021 12:25 AM
Posted By: Jeremy Wall
EYOTA, Minn.- Saturday was day six of Eyota Days and Eyota Ambulance cooked up an appetite for the community. The EMS workers held their annual Chicken Feed fundraiser. Since 1998, they ve been holding it to raise money for new equipment including defibrillators and stretchers.
For Eyota Ambulance Director Christopher Arendt, Chicken Feed is more than a fundraiser. We use this as a way to engage our community. Everyone loves to see shiny trucks. Everyone loves to be out but the reality is people only see an ambulance service usually when you need them the most.
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Author of the article: Michael Lee
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