Crime & Safety
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day Raises More than $2k for Canton Fire/EMS Department
The event has raised more than $20,000 over the years.
Photo caption: Firefighter/EMT Steve Goeben with Bryanna (age 9) & Mia Zuccaro (age 4) Image via Sylvia Cancela
Canton Fire and EMS Department raised more than $2,100 in partnership with the 10th annual Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day
Engine 4 was heading to the event, but got called to help on a mutual aid call in New Hartford. The rig got back in time for the noon opening.
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About 5,000 free cones and cups were scooped out for what was the second highest total donation for the event over its 10-year history.
The grand total raised over 10 years is more than $20,000.
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“We want to thank everyone in the community and beyond who came out,” said Ben & Jerry’s Canton co-owners Phil Killoran and Bandi Morgenthau killoran. “We love supporting Canton’s volunteer firefighters and EMTs.”
Department Chief Richard Hutchings thanked Ben & Jerry’s for their longtime support and all those who donated.
Anyone interested in joining the Town of Canton Volunteer Fire & EMS Department can visit www.cantonfireandems.org, or drop by the Collinsville or Canton firehouses Monday evenings during the Department’s weekly practice drill at 7:00 p.m.
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