Letter: Community gives to firefighters

To the community,

The Lake Valley Professional Firefighters Association would like to thank the community and Tahoe visitors for the tremendous support during the July 7 “Fill the Boot” drive in Meyers.

The entire $12,004.13 that was collected by firefighters from the agencies and organizations listed below will be given to the families of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots from Prescott Fire Department in Arizona. In addition, we wish to thank the businesses listed for their generous donations:

• Lake Valley Professional Firefighters Association

• Lake Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association

• Lake Valley Fire Protection District

• South Lake Tahoe Firemans Association

• South Lake Tahoe Fire Department

• Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District

• Fallen Leaf Fire Department

• CalFire – Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento Unit

• Lake Tahoe Basin Fire Academy

• Steve’s Transmission

• Angie’s Signs

• South Tahoe CrossFit.

Individuals still wishing to donate to the 19 firefighters killed while battling the Yarnell Fire in Arizona can do so using the following organizations (both have been confirmed as valid donation sites):

United Phoenix Firefighter’s Association

Prescott Firefighters Charities (501(c)3 – Chase Bank), Account #987218757, 61 East Columbus Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85012 or National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation, www.regonline.com/yarnellhill.

Leona Allen, Lake Valley Fire