{"id":672,"date":"2012-04-02T16:28:40","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T16:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=672"},"modified":"2012-05-08T18:58:11","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T18:58:11","slug":"staind-bassists-johnny-april-buys-towns-new-ambulance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/article\/staind-bassists-johnny-april-buys-towns-new-ambulance.html","title":{"rendered":"Staind bassist Johnny April buys towns new ambulance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Picture courtesy of Razvan Orendovici<\/a><\/p>\n

A $150,000 gift from Staind bassist Johnny April<\/a> made it possible for Highland ambulance to replace their 14-year old model.<\/p>\n

“Highland Ambulance director Michael Rock says the gift was a “godsend.” Rock tells The Recorder of Greenfield the old ambulance was nearing the end its useful life and the company would have been hard pressed affording a new one.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The ambulance will service six rural Massachsett towns – including Goshen, which April calls home – and respond to approximately 550 calls a year.<\/p>\n

Good on Johnny April for stepping up and helping out his community. In return we refuse to do any cheap “It’s Been Awhile<\/em> since they’ve had a new ambulance” jokes.<\/p>\n

Staind<\/a> is currently on the road with Godsmack and Halestorm as part of the MassChoas 2012 tour.<\/p>\n