The Union Pacific Foundation is pleased to announce a grant award in the amount of $25,000 to the Hearne Volunteer Fire Department. Representatives from Union Pacific will be on hand to present the award at a community event scheduled for August 10, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. The event will be held at 210 Cedar Street in Hearne, with leaders from the city and Robertson County in attendance.
The grant will support the purchase of new equipment for the fire department, which serves Hearne and the surrounding community. This award from the Union Pacific Foundation is representative of the railroad's commitment to supporting first responders in the communities through which it operates, and where its employees and customers live. "These funds are a result of the Foundation's new 'Building Community Investments' program," said Dan Harbeke, Union Pacific Director - Public Affairs. "The program's new giving priorities are workforce development, community spaces, and in this case, safety."