Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-280-0694
Media Information Line: 703-324-3000
Email: fire-rescue.PIO-LSE@fairfaxcounty.gov
Website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire

12/11/2007

Firefighters Collect, Distribute Toys

Partnering with private corporations and local businesses, Fairfax County firefighters and paramedics are sponsoring the Tenth Annual Firefighters Holiday Rescuers Toy Drive, and will distribute toys Monday, December 17, 2007, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the Progressive Firefighters of Fairfax County, Inc., the Fairfax County Professional Firefighters and Paramedics, and IAFF Local 2068, have been collecting toys, games, and other gifts to be distributed throughout Fairfax County.

Through generous donations and support from businesses, including BearingPoint Inc., Wal-Mart, and Promax Realtors, it is anticipated that several thousand school-aged children and their families will receive toys and gifts.

The Fire and Rescue Department is coordinating with Fairfax County Public Schools and the Department of Family Services to reach a record number of deserving children this year.

Media representatives are welcome and encouraged to report on this holiday event.

Firefighters and organizers will be available for interviews.

For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Lieutenant Raúl G. Castillo, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY 711. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.