The Astoria Fire & Rescue fire engines will be parading through neighborhoods in Astoria on Thursday, December 8th, Friday, December 9th, and Saturday, December 10th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Firefighters, family, and friends will be picking up non-perishable food items and donations for needy families this holiday season. The fire engines will be decorated with lights and playing Christmas music. We’ve heard that Santa Claus will be making an appearance to help us hand out candy canes and spread the Christmas joy! In 2010, we collected 3,780 pounds of food. Our goal this year is to collect over 4,000 pounds of food. All the food collected this year will benefit needy families in Astoria. Please help make this goal possible! Here are the dates when we will be in your neighborhood:
Thursday, December 8th
The parade will start at Emerald Heights, through Alderbrook and Uppertown.
Friday, December 9th
The parade will start at 8th and Franklin and continue through the upper hills of Astoria.
Saturday, December 10th
The parade will start at Columbia Street and continue through the south hills of Astoria.
If you will not be home during the food parade in your area, you can drop off a bag of non-perishable food items to the Astoria Fire & Rescue at 555 30th Street, Astoria. There will be a barrel in our lobby for the non-perishable food. Our lobby is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Cash donations will be accepted to help purchase turkeys and additional food for the Christmas Food Baskets. Checks can be made to: Clatsop Community Action, for the Christmas Food Program. Checks or cash donations can be given during the food parade, or dropped off at Astoria Fire & Rescue, 555 30th Street, Astoria.
Specific details of the each route can be obtained by contacting the Astoria Fire & Rescue at (503) 325-2345.
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