​Santa, Firefighters Bring Holiday Cheer To Coleman School, Rehab

WHITE PLAINS, NY — On Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, White Plains Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 274 brought Santa Claus and his jolly friends — Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Olaf, a Dalmatian and a Minion — to the John A. Coleman School and Children’s Rehabilitation Center in White Plains for an unforgettable morning of joy. Santa and his helpers did not arrive by sleigh from the North Pole, but rather by fire engine, courtesy of the White Plains Fire Department.

During their visit, Santa, his friends and firefighters distributed Build-A-Bear Workshop stuffed animals to every child.

Maureen Tomkiel, executive director of the John A. Coleman School, said, “The tradition of Santa’s visit with the firefighters is truly the highlight of the year for our children, their families and staff. The smiles on the faces of our students when the firetruck pulled up could light a thousand Christmas trees.”

This special event would not have been possible without White Plains Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 274, and this effort was spearheaded by fireman Tom Devine IV and his father, long-standing Coleman School supporter Thomas Devine III.

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