It's not every day a fire chief receives a $1,000 donation in the mail. But Lackawanna's Ralph Galanti recently did. "It came from a private citizen who, after reading an article in The Buffalo News, wanted to donate money to help purchase safety equipment for the firefighters," Galanti told City Council members at Monday night's meeting.
"This donation, from a person who wished to remain anonymous, came as a direct result of a plea made earlier this year by Lackawanna firefighters who said their worn, tattered breathing gear compromised their safety at fire scenes."