Support Your Local Firefighters and Give Burns the Boot

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Firefighters are among the most selfless, courageous individuals in our community. Imagine, rushing into a burning building to save your life or the lives of your family members.Firefighters do that without a giving it a second thought. Today and Saturday, they are asking you to sacrifice, just a little. Not for them, but for burn victims.

As they do every year, they will be standing on the corner at several intersections in Dawson County, participating in the annual “Give Burns the Boot Drive” on behalf of the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.

Monies raised help provide needed supplies and treatment for children who are burn victims, as well as camp experiences for them. Ten percent of the collection will be returned to Dawson County Emergency Services to be used for fire safety and burn prevention programs within Dawson County.

Firefighters have a special connection with burn survivors and they are passionate champions for their support so it is only logical that those who risk their lives to save others from burning buildings, would rally to the support of those seriously injured by fire.

Please don’t pass these champions by without dropping $1, $5 or $10, or even your spare change into the boot to show them you care about their sacrifices.

They will be at the Kroger Shopping Center, the intersection of Hwy. 9 and Hwy 53, North Gate at Big Canoe and the intersection of Lumpkin Campground Road and Grizle Road.

Please help!

 

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