our cause
The Foundation for Lake Anna Emergency Services' cause is to support emergency services for the Lake Anna community,
via New Bridge Station 8.
Our Foundation was voted the “Best Local Cause”
in the 2025 Best of Lake Anna Readers’ Choice Awards.
OUR DIRECTORS
Jane Gallagher
Patrick Gallagher
Brian Gilbreth
Ron Skinner
Diane Eves
Our History
When a close friend was having a cardiac emergency, Jane Gallagher called 911. We were one-tenth of a mile from the Louisa Rescue Squad. That unit was already on a call. It took 20 minutes for a rescue squad to reach the scene. This prompted Jane to investigate rescue coverage for the homes along the New Bridge Road corridor - over 2,300 homes were outside of the 5-mile radius of any EMS station. As a registered nurse, she knew quick response times = better patient outcomes.
In the past, fire and rescue facilities in Louisa County were built by local communities through fundraising. With this in mind, a nonprofit was established - The Foundation for Lake Anna Emergency Services - and a commitment made for $100,000 of the cost of the New Bridge Rescue Station to be raised by citizens and businesses of the Lake Anna community. Louisa County included this project in the Capital Improvements Plan and appropriated $2.3M for construction.
New Bridge Station 8 opened on June 1, 2023.
However, there is still need to replace/add apparatus and other critical EMS items. Our community continues to answer the call to provide funding to fill these needs.
The Foundation for Lake Anna Emergency Services is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organization. This means it's a charitable organization that can accept tax-deductible contributions.
Our IRS EIN is 84-4326206.
In memoriam Mark Alexander Smith
