SPARROWBUSH, NY, October 23, 2010 (Press-News.org) On October 24, 2010, those attending the Sparrowbush Fire Department's penny social may win a truly unique prize. PersonalizedStoryTimeBook.com will be donating personalized children's books to Sparrowbush Fire Department's penny social event to help them reach their fund-raising goal.
"When Danielle Glynn approached us to see if we were interested in donating, without hesitation, we offered to help the local fire house to meet its goal," said Kevin Andersen, owner of www.PersonalizedStorytimeBook.com. "We're more than pleased to help Daniel and the fire house in their efforts to raise money to protect our local neighborhoods."
For more information on the penny social you can call Sparrowbush Fire Department at (845) 856-5047.
The Sparrow Bush Fire Department has 70 members on the rolls and of those 35 are active firefighters. They have 15 active state certified EMT's, 15 members trained in dive rescue and recovery and 10 members trained for technical rescue.
Founded in 2008 as an Internet specialty retailer, PersonalizedStorytimeBook.com is a source of personalized books for kids and is interested in hearing from organizations looking for an educational fundraising idea.
PersonalizedStorytimeBook.com to Donate Children's Books to Sparrowbush Fire Department
PersonalizedStoryTimeBook.com will be donating personalized children's books to Sparrowbush Fire Department's penny social event to help them reach their fund-raising goal.
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[Press-News.org] PersonalizedStorytimeBook.com to Donate Children's Books to Sparrowbush Fire DepartmentPersonalizedStoryTimeBook.com will be donating personalized children's books to Sparrowbush Fire Department's penny social event to help them reach their fund-raising goal.