MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
In what has become an annual tradition just before the Thanksgiving
Holiday a volunteer fire/EMS department is preparing to do more. The Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and
Rescue Squad, Inc. is an all-volunteer department that operates within the Prince
George’s County Fire/EMS combined system.
The station is located in North College Park.
The volunteer membership has received a list of pre-identified
families from a local public elementary school that are in need of assistance
in order to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with family and loved ones.
The membership, including the Departments Ladies Auxiliary, will gather at the station on Sunday,
November 23, at about 10:30 am to fill 16 food baskets with items purchased by
the station. Items include food products
typically served on Thanksgiving including turkeys with all the trimmings.
At about 1:00 pm, the food baskets will be loaded on-board
Branchvilles Fire/EMS apparatus with the caravan of units departing to
personally visit each of the 16 homes located within a short distance over the next couple of hours to deliver the bountiful food baskets.
While firefighters are making their visits they will also check
the families smoke alarms. If an alarm
is absent or found non-working a new 10-year smoke alarm will be installed by
firefighters, free of charge.
Branchville Volunteer President Ron Leizear Sr. stated, “We
are doing our part as a member of the community to make the Thanksgiving
Holiday festive and joyful for those that need some assistance. Providing these baskets makes our membership
feel as thankful as the families we visit, truly a wonderful event for everyone
involved.”
The Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad,
Inc. has extended an invitation to members of the media that may want to cover
this story of giving and thanks.
WHAT: Thanksgiving
Food Basket Delivery
WHEN: Sunday,
November 23,
10:30
am – filling the food baskets at the Fire/EMS Station
1:00
pm – departing station with 16 food baskets to make deliveries
(1st
delivery will have media clearance pre-arranged)
WHERE: Branchville
Volunteer Fire/EMS Station
4905
Branchville Road, College Park, MD 20740
301-474-1550
WHO: Volunteer
members of Branchville and pre-identified 16 families
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