HUDSON VALLEY- The need for paramedics continues to grow throughout the region and the
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley has awarded $40,000 in scholarships to Dutchess Community College students pursuing paramedic certification leading towards jobs in the Putnam-Dutchess area.
The funding results from the John T. Sloper Fund which supports emergency medical services throughout the lower Hudson Valley.
Since its inception, the fund has granted a total of $60,000 annually to aspiring EMS professionals, honoring the legacy of John T. Sloper, a pioneer in emergency medical services and co-founder of the Sloper-Wilen Ambulance Service, which played a vital role in both Putnam and Dutchess.
Following the sale of the ambulance service in 2005, the John T. Sloper Committee established a $1 million permanent endowment to support and expand the EMS workforce. Over the past two decades, the fund has contributed more than $700,000 toward AED installations, training programs and lifesaving medical equipment for over 130 organizations in Putnam and Dutchess counties.
In addition to student scholarships, the Sloper Fund has provided grants to numerous organizations, including the American Red Cross, the Brewster Village Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and local nonprofits such as Family Services, Inc., Grace Smith House and the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester.
Eligible students and nonprofit organizations in Putnam and Dutchess can apply for scholarships or grants to support EMS education and AED purchases in Sloper’s memory.
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