Palatine Jaycees donate $8,995 to fire department

The Palatine Jaycees donated $8,995 to the Palatine Fire Department Friday in a ceremony at the Palatine Jaycees’ Tree Lot, 340 E. Palatine Road, with fire department and Jaycee officials including club president Arron McCurley. The fire department will use the money to purchase a Firefighting Thermal Imaging Camera.

The Palatine Jaycees provide development opportunities that empower young people between the age of 21 and 40 to create positive change. As one of Palatine’s foremost organizations for young people, the Palatine Jaycees have provided community based events and funding to Palatine for more than 50 years. As one of the largest chapters in the Illinois, the Palatine Jaycees offer a combination of community service, individual development and social opportunities.

The Palatine Chapter holds their monthly general meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Palatine Road in Palatine. For further information on the Palatine Jaycees, membership or any of their sponsored events write to the Palatine Jaycees, Post Office Box 1517, Palatine, IL 60078-1517, call them at 847-604-0288, email them at info@palatinejaycees.org or visit their website at www.palatinejaycees.org.