Firefighters at the Seminole County Fire Department came together to assemble bikes and scooters this Black Friday for needy children for its annual toy drive. Thanks to a generous $1,500 grant from the Walmart Spark Good Local Grant, which was given to the Seminole County Firefighters Benevolent Association by Walmart store #1374 in Altamonte Springs, the firefighters were able to purchase additional bikes for their toy drive.
The Seminole County Firefighters Benevolent Association, in partnership with the Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD), SCFD personnel are working to collect more than 1,000 toys for its 8th annual toy drive to provide local children with gifts on their Christmas wish lists. This is a partnership with the Sharing Center in Longwood and XL 106.7’s Baby DJ.
“We are so thankful for Walmart’s support,” said Lt. Tom Mirisola, who has been active in the toy drive for a number of years.
“Nikki, the manager of Walmart’s store #1374, was happy to help with our request when I told her that many of the children wanted bikes and scooters. We appreciate our community helping us serve our local community,” Mirisola said.
