Brewing company donates water to VFDs
Posted/updated on: June 23, 2026 at 2:51 pm
MINEOLA – Ahead of wildfire season, Anheuser-Busch, delivered over 1.5 million cans of emergency drinking water to volunteer fire departments across the country, including several in East Texas.
The donations provide volunteer firefighters with vital resources during wildfire season as their resources are often restricted due to limited department budgets.
“Anheuser-Busch is proud to periodically pause brewing beer at several of our breweries in order to produce clean emergency drinking water that is then provided to volunteer firefighters across the country,” External Affairs Officer Cesar Vargas said. “Our partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council to support front-line first responders builds on our 100-year legacy of being there to support our communities when natural disasters strike.”
Through the donations, 1.5 million cans of emergency drinking water will be distributed to over 630 volunteer fire departments across 45 states. This is the eighth year in a row that Anheuser-Busch has donated water to volunteer fire departments.
The Mineola Fire Department and the Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department recently received donations from Anheuser-Busch that will help firefighters stay hydrated throughout the summer.
