It's good to give back to the community, particularly when the recipients themselves serve the community. The City of Dallas recently recognized the generosity of PrimeSource FoodService Equipment, Inc., a Dallas-based company that distributes food service equipment, "for their service and generosity in reaching out to the Firefighters and Paramedics at Dallas Fire-Rescue."
In a press release, Laurie Barnett, an employee of PrimeSource, reports:
"It all began when, along with more than 375 other volunteers, PrimeSource teammates participated in Freedom Day 2008 hosted by Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas (EFNT). It was the seventh annual day of community service to honor the lives lost and changed on September 11th, 2001. PrimeSource teammates’ assignment was to spend the day helping renovate Dallas fire station #11 which opened in 1909. While there, they realized that the kitchen range and sink faucets needed to be replaced. Kevin Weeks, Ross Kollinger and DJ Johnson quickly began coordinating donation and installation of new equipment. “The firehouse was elated to see the new stove and amazed at the level at which PrimeSource and our partners participated,” Kevin said.
The new equipment was installed in time for the holidays. Captain Rett Blankenship expressed the firefighters’ excitement, saying, “The new stove is great and we want you to know that its maiden voyage turned out some mean chicken enchiladas. Our chief came over and kicked the tires on it this afternoon and now we are the envy of the district. Next shift is Christmas and it will be a pleasure for me to cook my holiday prime rib actually knowing the temperature will be what the dial says it is. Some of our family members will be coming to eat with us, which is always nice this time of year. Cleaning dishes is going a lot smoother now because of the upgraded faucet.”
Thank you, Laurie, for submitting this article about a great organization giving back to a group of folks that sacrifice so much for their communities on a regular basis. Perhaps this will be the start of a nationwide movement to update and upgrade fire stations all around the country.
For more information about PrimeSource visit http://www.primesourcefse.com.
Editor of AGNADL
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