Seasonal & Holidays
The Easter Bunny Will Be On Hand at North Branford Department Headquarters Company 1 Easter Flower Sale,
The fundraiser helps support the all-volunteer fire department.
NORTH BRANFORD, CT — Besides enjoying a visit with the Easter Bunny, and the lovely Easter flowers for sale, a purchase at the flower sale goes a long way to helping support North Branford Fire Department Headquarters Company 1 Inc. It's a non-profit organization, separate from the town. Firefighters are all volunteers.
The Easter Bunny and Easter Flower Sale on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. is an important fundraiser. cash, credit card, and Venmo are accepted.
"We own our building; our firehouse is not town property," the department wrote on Facebook. "Station and grounds maintenance and upgrades are all funded through fundraising efforts."
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In its Facebook post, firefighters shared some history in the answer to, "What does the money go towards?"
"This is a question we get asked that a lot! With the tightening economy and budget season here, we want you to understand where your donation goes.
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From 1938 to 1954, the town rented space in the first Fire Company Engineer, Nate Harrison's, service station on North St.Our building was constructed in 1954 on land donated from the New Haven Trap Rock Quarry, now Tilcon. All construction materials and costs were covered by a lengthy fundraising effort. When the building was completed in 1954, it would remain unchanged until the 1970s when the bay door arrangement was modified to account for more equipment. In 1989, the company began a large fundraising campaign again, this time to build an addition to house the new Tower 1, the town's first aerial device. All of this was done with fundraising and the community's direct support. Your donation today will go to help us complete several ongoing projects around the property.
"We have always been treated well by our residents and the visitors to our town," the firefighter membership wrote. "We deeply appreciate any and all support you provide us."
"Come out and see the Easter Bunny and support your Volunteers."
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