Moraga resident donates $200K to benefit local fire district

The Moraga-Orinda Fire District is getting an unexpected — and very welcome — windfall due to the generosity of a resident who died last year.

The estate of Moraga resident Angie Sakalay authorized an estimated $200,000 donation to the Rescue One Foundation, a nonprofit that collects and administers funds to purchase medical and safety equipment on behalf of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD). The donation is the largest ever received by Rescue One and represents more than 25 percent of the total money received in the 44-year history of the foundation.