Alpharetta Firefighters Rally Around Baby Raven

ALPHARETTA, GA -- Public safety employees in Alpharetta have rallied around a child battling a congenital heart defect and her family's mission to get the care she needs to live a happy and healthy life.

Members of the organization recently used their downtime to perform improvements and repairs to the home of 10-month-old Raven Nell Raines, who was born in December 2015 with a critical heart defect.

Raven's parents, Mike and Ruthie Raines, recently had to move back in with Raven's grandparents "due to the enormous medical challenges and expenses," said Alpharetta Department of Public Safety spokesperson George Gordon.

The medical emergencies, Gordon added, even forced Raven's grandparents to come out of retirement and re-enter the workforce.

The family will soon make the trip to Boston so Raven can be evaluated by a top cardiovascular surgeon, which would be the latest meeting in a series of surgeries and procedures Raven has had since her birth, according to the crowdfunding page created for her.

The family's plight came onto Public Safety Director Gary George's radar, who informed Stonecreek Church and the Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation about the crisis.

The public servants came together and performed various projects around the home, including replacing appliances, removing overgrown brush and weeds and other construction-related initiatives, the agency added.

"It truly is about giving back to the community we care about," the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety said on its Facebook page. "The spirit of volunteerism is amazing and we proudly stand firmly with the family and their little girl."

You can learn more about Raven's story by clicking here.

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