Ada-Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department  is stepping up to give “mutual aid” to a neighboring fire department.

Following a recent devastating fire at the Benton Ridge Fire Department in Hancock County, members of the Ada department decided to launched a fund-raiser.

Adam Manley of the Ada department told the Icon, “We invite the Ada community to help us raise money to assist Benton Ridge.”

Here’s how Icon viewers can assist:
Ada-Liberty Township members are raising funds now until March 8 through a GoFundMe campaign.

And, here’s the fun part:
Members of the Ada department will completing a 4x4x48 challenge to raise funds.

Members of the community can donate through the GoFundMe website or in person the days of the challenge. The challenge begins at 8 p.m., Friday, March 5.

The challenge:
What is the 4x4x48 challenge? Participants will walk or run 4 miles up and
down Main Street in Ada, every 4 hours, for 48 hours (which happens to be 48 total miles).

“The community is welcome to come join us for any duration they wish,” said Manley. “Bring the kids, and donate to a local group of first responders who need some help themselves.”

Click here for the GoFundMe link, or contact Manley for more details.

The GoFundMe site provides the following details:
In the Fire service we take care of each other. We know how important it is to the community members that someone will be there when a crisis arises.

Benton Ridge Fire Department, unfortunately had a structure fire in their own station. This caused extensive smoke and heat damage to the building as well as destroying one of their trucks.

We are raising money to help the department get back up and running so they can get back to serving and protecting their community. 

The Ada Liberty Township Fire Department has several members who will be completing a 4x4x48 challenge to help raise this money. Members will run/walk 4 miles every 4 hours for a total of 48 hours. This is one way we can show our support and help take care of our own.