The Community Auxiliary of the Bridgewater Rescue Squad was organized in October of 1990 with 4 members. The purpose of starting our auxiliary was to support the Bridgewater Volunteer Rescue Squad and our surrounding community. At our first meeting ideas were discussed about fund-raising, increasing membership and deciding on a slate of officers for the following year. In 1991 we started our first full year with election of officers. Throughout the year, we participated in fund-raisers such as bake sales, food booths, 50/50 raffles and a summer yard sale.

For the next few years we concentrated on gaining more members and raising money to help support our rescue squad's needs. In April of 1992 we joined the AVAVRS and the next year we attended convention and entered our scrapbook for competition. Although we were still a small group we managed to organize new fund-raisers and start a few new traditions for the holidays for our auxiliary and squad members and their families. For Halloween we have an open door for community kids to trick or treat and play games for a few hours. At Christmas "Santa" and Mrs. Claus deliver gifts to all children and grandchildren of squad and auxiliary members, a good time is had by all who attend, the kids love the gifts and the adults enjoy the food and fellowship.

As our membership increased so did our fund-raisers. In the mid 1990's we started an annual fund-raiser, the Portrait Picture Project. This was a very successful fund-raiser for our organization and stills today. We also started to prepare food, decorate and collect door prizes for our squad's awards banquet held at our local town hall. We held our first annual auxiliary dinner night out for members and their spouses. New fund-raisers included barbecue chicken sales and selling food at our local Labor Day celebration.

In the year 2000 Xan Stevens, Mary Anhold and Alda Rivercomb were inducted into life membership. We have remained very busy with all of our fund-raising efforts earmarking all money from fund-raisers to help with the cost of our new building. In 2003 we gave our squad $90,000.00 at their ground breaking ceremony. The building is now complete.  At the end of 2003 Mary Anhold became the Western District Vice President, we whish Mary well with her new position and look forward to her leadership in the Western District.

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