| Tonight we accepted a donation of Because We Care Foundation plush animals from Stephen Bowser with Bowser’s consultings - PFIA. These plush animals will be carried on our apparatus to be given to children who have been involved in emergency situations.
The Because We Care Foundation is a non-profit children’s foundation located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Their programs are funded by donations from members of the communities they serve and administered by the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation. Children sometimes develop a negative perception of our first responders through a traumatic experience, negative influences, or a misunderstanding of our first responder’s role in providing them assistance in their time of need. Their mission is to create opportunities to encourage positive in-person interactions between children and first responders to overcome fears and stereotypes in order to create a positive relationship between them. A community that gets along is a happy, thriving community. Emergency responders and our children are vital members of our communities, and it is in our best interest to facilitate a positive relationship between them.
Thank you, Bowser’s Consulting - PFIA and Because We Care Foundation. |
