From left are Anthony Muscarella, Sheridan Volunteer Fire Department chief, and Jeff Reinhardt, Arthur R. Gren vice president and general manager.

Anheuser-Busch and Arthur R. Gren Co. Inc . partnered with the National Volunteer Fire Council to provide the Sheridan Volunteer Fire Department with more than 2,350 cans of emergency drinking water.

The donation is part of Anheuser-Busch’s nationwide Emergency Drinking Water Program, which will deliver 1.5 million cans of clean drinking water to more than 630 volunteer fire departments across 45 states this year. The program helps volunteer fire departments prepare for emergencies, including wildfires, severe weather events, and other natural disasters.

“Anheuser-Busch and Arthur R. Gren Co., Inc are once again honored to partner with the National Volunteer Fire Council to support the Sheridan Volunteer Fire Department,” said Jeff Reinhardt, vice president of sales and operations. “Our volunteer firefighters dedicate countless hours to protecting our communities, and we are proud to help provide resources that strengthen their emergency preparedness.”

For more than 72 years, Arthur R. Gren Co., Inc. has served Chautauqua County as the area’s only locally owned beverage distributor with more than 40 full- and part-time team members.

“We’re honored to be selected for this program and grateful to Anheuser-Busch, Gren, and the National Volunteer Fire Council for their support,” said Tony Muscarella, Sheridan fire chief. “Having an emergency supply of clean drinking water will help us better serve our community during disasters while ensuring our firefighters stay hydrated and ready to respond when they’re needed most.”

Anheuser-Busch’s breweries in Cartersville, Georgia, and Fort Collins, Colorado, periodically pause beer production to can emergency drinking water for disaster relief and preparedness efforts. Since 1988, the company has donated more than 100 million cans of emergency drinking water to communities impacted by natural disasters and other crises.