FIREWIRE Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 26

FIREFIGHTERS #ProtectVictorville KEEPING YOUR COMMUNITY SAFE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS YOUR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS SUPPORT SPARK OF LOVE Each year during the holiday season your firefighters in Victorville support the Spark of Love toy drive in cooperation with ABC-7 TV. This program benefits children less fortunate in the city and provides toys to families who otherwise may not receive anything for Christmas.  TIP A FIREMAN Each year your county firefighters host an event in cooperation with Chili’s restaurant in Victorville called Tip A Fireman. On-and off-duty firefighters assist the restaurant staff with serving customers in hopes of receiving a tip that is above and beyond what the normal tip would be. The extra amount is then forwarded to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.  TIP A FIREMAN ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY All proceeds benefit St. Judes MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION FILL THE BOOT DRIVE FIRE EXPLORER PROGRAM  Your firefighters serve as advisors to Post 555 in Victorville. The fire explorer program gives youth (ages 14-20) a first hand experience with the mental and physical demands of professional firefighting. Participants receive fire service training under supervision of trained firefighters. The program is designed to give participants beneficial experience, discipline and knowledge that can apply to any career field.  Community outreach programs with non-profit organizations allow us the very special opportunity to connect with the communities we serve at a basic level. This past Victorville event gave us the chance to not only re-connect with old friends, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and each but also make new ones. No matter what the political climate is in the City of year Chili’s Grill & Bar hosts several “give back nights,” Victorville, your San Bernardino County Firefighters will continue to connect with With all proceeds benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Local 935 is once again you through proud to partner with Chili’s in Victorville, where on Sept. 5 the you can join San Bernardino events likes these.  County