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Firefighters Passing the Boot for Donations
'Give Burns the Boot' fund-raising drive benefits Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.
Gwinnett County Firefighters will be passing the boot for donations to the 21st annual “Give Burns the Boot” fund-raising drive benefiting the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation on three upcoming Saturdays, May 7, 14 and 21.
The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services and more than 100 other fire departments across Georgia are participating in the drive. Firefighters will be collecting donations and distributing fire safety education materials at area businesses and shopping centers around Gwinnett, according to an announcement by Gwinnett Fire/ES. Last year, Gwinnett residents donated nearly $35,000 to the drive.
Funds collected from the drive will benefit citizens and firefighters throughout the state who experience severe burn injuries. The Burn Foundation returns 10 percent of the overall funds collected back to the department in the form of smoke alarms and educational materials for use in community safety programs.
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