Lakeport Volunteer Firefighters Association seeks donations for annual dinner
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Volunteer Firefighters Association is preparing for its annual fundraiser and members are asking for the community’s help in gathering donations for the event.
The ninth annual dinner, dance and auction takes place on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St.
“It’s our only fundraiser for the year,” said association member Pamela Kane.
She said the dinner is made possible with the generous support of the community.
It funds the $5,000 Matt Black Memorial Scholarship for Clear Lake High School students and provides safety training and equipment for the volunteer firefighters, she said.
Kane said that one year they bought $26,000 worth of masks for the firefighters, another year bought a filtration system, last year bought fire hoses and nozzles and also helped fund a fire academy for new recruits.
The dinner already is sold out, with more than 500 guests coming and many people now on a waiting list, Kane said.
However, there are many ways community members can help, including offering donations for the silent and live auctions, and the raffle, she said.
Donations cover a wide variety of items, as well as cash. “You name it, we get it,” Kane said.
“We have really awesome support,” she added.
Kane said the deadline for donations is Friday, Oct. 12.
If you are interested in donating items that that need to be picked up please call the Lakeport Fire Department at 707-263-4396 or you can drop them off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the fire station, 445 N. Main St.
For more information, call Kane at 707-631-0938.
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