Energy Transfer Awards $34,700 Grant to Protect Lower Chichester Volunteer Firefighters

LINWOOD, Pa., Oct. 20, 2020 — The Lower Chichester Volunteer Fire Department today accepted a grant in the amount of $34,700 from Energy Transfer. With this grant, Energy Transfer’s First Responder Fund surpasses $1 million in funding distributed to emergency services throughout Pennsylvania. 

“We were very fortunate to receive this grant, which allowed us to replace 10 sets of turnout gear for our firefighters. That includes jackets, pants, hoods, gloves and boots, which are all required to be replaced every 10 years and are increasingly expensive,” Lower Chichester Fire Chief Brandon Fuller said. “The continued support of Energy Transfer allows us to maintain our members’ safety as the top priority while aligning with our mission statement of serving with honor, tradition and pride.”

The Energy Transfer First Responder Fund provides grants to help further the primary mission of first responder organizations, including local fire departments; emergency medical services; county emergency management agencies; county, regional and local police departments; and other eligible agencies. Grants are determined based on a competitive application and review process, and written applications are accepted on a rolling basis for the following cycle.

“The First Responder Fund has benefited the fire company greatly over the last several years, first helping us to upgrade our facilities three years ago and now assisting to replace our gear,” said Lower Chichester Township Commissioner Mark Lamplugh, a longtime Lower Chichester firefighter. “We appreciate Energy Transfer’s commitment to working alongside us to help keep our community safe.”

In 2017, Energy Transfer awarded Lower Chichester Volunteer Fire Department a $50,000 grant, which contributed to a new bunkhouse and locker room at the firehouse.

“It’s only fitting that we mark our $1 million milestone for the First Responder Fund in Pennsylvania here in Lower Chichester, a community where we’ve been ingrained since our legacy Sunoco days,” said Joseph McGinn, vice president of public affairs at Energy Transfer. “We have always been proud to support the communities where we live and work, and these grants are just one way we are proud to partner with first responders, in addition to trainings and other community outreach.”

Energy Transfer is one of the largest and most diversified energy logistics companies in the country, with nearly 3,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure and gathering systems located in Pennsylvania. Energy Transfer also operates the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex, a natural gas liquids (NGLs) processing facility in Delaware County, Pa. Energy Transfer announced a project labor agreement in 2019 with the Philadelphia Building Trades, an association of about 50 local unions, for work to transform the complex from a former oil refinery to an NGL hub. The $200 million agreement is expected to create about 1,200 jobs, in addition to the approximately 225 full-time employees currently working at the complex. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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