Blooming Grove Volunteer Ambulance Corps

the blooming grove volunteer ambulance corps was founded by the washingtonville lions club on february 6th, 1959 after more than a year's worth of ground work. at that time, there were twenty-two people interested in forming an ambulance corps. the corps became "official" when, on march 5th, 1959, it adopted the name blooming grove ambulance corps. a little over two months later, now with 41 volunteer members, temporary coverage for the town starts, a kind of "getting your feet wet" setup until an ambulance could be purchased. at the same time, a fund drive was started with a goal of $4,000. this fund drive allowed the corps to buy an ambulance and necessary equipment.