Nature Coast EMS Presented Organization of the Year Award

Nature Coast EMS believes in giving back to the community by providing medical coverage for nonprofit organizations as well as volunteering time for various community projects. When new team members begin working at Nature Coast EMS they go through extensive weeks reviewing policies and procedures, medical protocols and other required training. It is called the MOE program; Miles of Excellence.

Part of the MOE program also involves half a day of volunteering in the community. Nature Coast EMS team members have volunteered many hours over the last few years to The Key Training Center by washing vans, digging ditches, landscaping, cleaning windows and even deep cleaning an old kitchen located in the building that now is the adult day care on the Lecanto campus. These projects otherwise would have been delayed due to lack of man power and/or not having the funds to proceed.

The Key Training Center was established in 1966 to unlock and open the door of opportunity for people with developmental disabilities and other developmental disabilities and believes programs and services should be available to all developmentally disabled people who need them. As a community, Citrus County residents embrace, with compassion, our mentally challenged friends as full-citizen partners.

The Key Center has been recognized as a leader and innovator in initiatives associated with improving the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and has grown to serve about 1,300 clients since it began.

The Key Training Center recently presented Nature Coast EMS with the “Organization of the Year” award at the annual Run For The Money Auction in July. Nature Coast EMS is honored to have been bestowed this award and hopes that other businesses and organizations follow suit in volunteering for The Key. Pictured is Katie Lucas who accepted the award on behalf of Nature Coast EMS.