Donate via GoFundMe  https://gofund.me/5f0ae3fd

First my apologies, time and events have gotten away from me in the last few months and now I am at a scramble to ensure that the Fire Fighter's Thanksgiving Dinners for all the stations can be accomplished this year.  I need your help to make this happen. 

We are in desperate need of both food donations and coordinators for many of the fire stations.

If you would like to help please reach out to me or the station coordinator for you nearest fire station, we will get back to you as quickly as possible.

Please continue to read on.

Donate Food

The most obvious and easiest thing to do is donate a dish for the meal. Please contact the Station Coordinator for the station you wish to provide for and let them know what you are providing and to find out the drop-off time and location on Thanksgiving Day. Please provide any items in/on disposable containers, it means less dishes to do for the firefighters and no return trips to retrieve dishes.

We all come from different places and have different traditions and special dishes we like on Thanksgiving, please share these with our firefighters.

Cookies, pastries, and other treats are always appreciated by the firefighters, there no such thing as too many. These treats are usually packaged up in Ziplock bags, frozen, and shared with all the shifts.

As with the sweets, we try to bring extras so that the leftovers can be shared with the other station crews the next day. Who doesn't love a turkey sandwich the next day...

Sometimes we get an abundance of a food item at one station, when this happens the Station Coordinator will reach out to the other Station Coordinators to swap items ensuring plenty for all.

You're not limited to any one fire station or the station nearest you. If you're not sure of what to provide or where to bring it reach out to any of the Station Coordinators and they can direct you on what is needed and where to bring it.

The food is collected on Thanksgiving Day at a location and time designed by the Station Coordinator and then delivered to the fire station. We don't want to overwhelm the fire stations with people.

All food items should be delivered on/in a disposable container or dish, we don't want the firefighters to have to do any extra dishes or have to return to the station to retrieve dishes. 

Monetary Donations

We will also accept monetary donations to help in this effort. The money is used to purchase any traditional food items we may be short for any fire station. The funds will also be used to purchase Ziplock bags and disposable containers for the leftovers. We will also purchase soft drinks and sodas (several cases) for the fire stations that will be shared with all the crews.

Any remaining funds are delivered to Chief Cain to help provide relief and support for any firefighter and their families that may be going through difficult times. Last year we donated over $1,200 to the firefighters.

Please contact one of the Station Coordinators to arrange a donation. Cash donations are preferred.

Donations can also be made at the GoFundMe page:

https://www.gofundme.com/manage/thanksgiving-dinner-for-vpsd

https://gofund.me/5f0ae3fd

Become a Station Coordinator

Becoming a Station Coordinator or assistant Station Coordinator is a fairly easy job and will require several hours of your time. We currently have Station Coordinators for all of the fire stations, but they can always use help. Plase reach out to the station you want to help with.

The Station Coordinator's job is to be the point of contact with the fire station, organize and track the food donations, arrange the transportation, and ensure the smooth delivery of the food to the fire station. Also, they will work with the other Station Coordinators as Thanksgiving Day approaches to identify any projected shortages or overages of food items, and arrange for redistribution to the other fire stations.

If you are interested in being a Station Coordinator or an Assistant Station Coordinator, please contact Don Wiley at 352-661-6175 or at the link below.Become a Station Coordinator

Becoming a Station Coordinator or assistant Station Coordinator is a fairly easy job and will require several hours of your time. We currently have Station Coordinators for all of the fire stations, but they can always use help. Plase reach out to the station you want to help with.

The Station Coordinator's job is to be the point of contact with the fire station, organize and track the food donations, arrange the transportation, and ensure the smooth delivery of the food to the fire station. Also, they will work with the other Station Coordinators as Thanksgiving Day approaches to identify any projected shortages or overages of food items, and arrange for redistribution to the other fire stations.

If you are interested in being a Station Coordinator or an Assistant Station Coordinator, please contact Don Wiley at 352-661-6175 or at the link below.