Fallon Ambulance Employee Christmas Party Raises Money for Needy

In the true spirit of giving, employees at Fallon Ambulance Inc., raised $1815 for local charities at the annual company Christmas party.

"The holidays are a time for giving, and helping less fortunate. This year, Fallon Ambulance chose the Lend-a-Hand Program. We chose this program because it is a community based fund that is small and doesn't have a large number of sponsors. We felt that this is where our donation could help the most," said Jeannemarie Bacon, Fundraising Coordinator for Fallon Ambulance.

Over 300 people attended the Fallon Ambulance-sponsored party, held at Lombardo's in Randolph on Friday, December 8, 2000. Funds were raised from a private raffle among the employees. The company donated a $500 gift certificate from a Travel Agency, four tickets to Blue Man Group, and a 27" color television for raffle prizes.

"When the employees heard where the money was going to, they reached down and made a difference," said Bacon. She continued, "In three hours, those who attended the party had donated a total of $1815."

Susan Fallon, wife of company CEO 'Tim Fallon and an organizer of the event, said, "It was not surprising to see the generosity of the staff at Fallon Ambulance. They are a caring and close-knit group and always come together to serve the less fortunate."

Bacon and Susan Fallon spent the evening selling raffle tickets to raise the funds for the charity.

The Quincy, MA daily newspaper, The Patriot Ledger, published stories about South Shore people in need each day through December. People can then donate to the fund. The 2000 Lend a Hand fund distributes the donations among three long-established and wide-reaching community service agencies; Quincy Community Action Programs Inc., South Shore Mental Health and South Shore Community Action Council. The Patriot Ledger and the agencies absorb the administrative costs for the fund, which means 100% of the money raised benefits needy people in the region's cities and towns. In the first five days, the program raised $20,000.

Fallon Ambulance Service was founded in 1936 by James R. Fallon, Sr., and has remained a family operated business to this day. The founder’s son, James R. (Ray) Fallon, Jr., and five of his children have all played an integral role in the company’s operation and growth. Fallon Ambulance employs more than 400 personnel, and operates 115 vehicles. The company provides 9-1-1 service to Milton, Quincy, Brookline, Weymouth, Braintree and Dedham as well as primary backup to Boston and Randolph. Fallon Ambulance Service also provides medical transportation for a number of nursing homes, hospitals, and HMOs throughout Greater Boston. Headquarters are at 111 Brook Road, Quincy, MA 02169, and Fallon Ambulance operates satellite offices in Weymouth, Allston and Quincy, MA. A new state-of-the-art headquarters is slated for opening in Quincy in the Fall, 2004. Fallon Ambulance Service is a several-time recipient of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s “Success Profile,” and the “local heroes” award by the South Shore Community Action Council. For additional information about Fallon Ambulance services or programs that the company offers, contact Peter Racicot, Senior Vice President of Business Development, at (617) 745-2100, ext. 117 or visit www.fallonambulance.com.