MORE THAN $37,000 AWARDED TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Tori Andrews
firehousesubs@zimmerman.com
(850) 668-2222
WHAT
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is celebrating $37,320 worth of lifesaving equipment grants awarded to Englewood Area Fire Control District, North Port Police Department, and Cape Coral Fire Department.
WHO
Attendees include local firefighters and police officers, Firehouse Subs Area Representative Richard Taylor, Firehouse Subs Franchisees James and Patricia Wiewel, Kim and Russ Clouden, Thomas Donahue, David McNeil and Daniel Redolphy, and Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Senior Manager of Foundation Programs Jackie Gubbins and Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grants & Fundraising Administrator Gina Brown.
WHEN
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 10 a.m.
WHERE
Firehouse Subs Restaurant
18500 Veterans Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33954
DONATION DESCRIPTION
Englewood Area Fire Control District received a fire training system worth $15,840. The equipment combines digital flames, sound and smoke to create a range of fire conditions that will allow firefighters to train more proficiently.
North Port Police Department received a police service dog (K9) worth $8,000. The awarded K9 will allow the department’s current eight-year-old patrol dog, Duke, to retire. The new dog will serve the community by locating dangerous narcotics, tracking and locating missing children, elderly and criminal suspects, conducting article searches and performing demonstrations to help build a strong bond between law enforcement and the community.
Cape Coral Fire Department received an inflatable fire safety house worth $13,480. The department will use the inflatable house to educate 4th grade students on fire prevention, providing an enhanced learning experience that is both unique and impressionable.
ABOUT FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION
In 2005, Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding, lifesaving equipment, and educational opportunities to first-responders and public safety organizations. Through the non-profit 501(c)(3), Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has given more than $17 million to hometown heroes in 44 states and Puerto Rico, including more than $3.1 million in Florida.
IN-RESTAURANT FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES
Each restaurant recycles leftover, five-gallon pickle buckets, available to guests for a $2 donation to the Foundation. Donation canisters on register counters explain the non-profit’s mission and collect spare change, while the Round Up Program allows guests to “round up” their bill to the nearest dollar. All funds raised benefit the Foundation.
Connect:
@savinglives
Event hashtag: #savinglives
Facebook.com/FirehouseSubsFoundation
www.firehousesubs.com/foundation
