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| 2006 | Provided over 35,000 Thanksgiving Day meals. Set up recycling of electronic devices at fire stations in collaboration with PaceButler Corporation and the eCycle Group. Donated a record amount of Emergency Community Financial aid. |
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| 2005 | Provided a hurricane stricken community with 40,000 Thanksgiving Day meals and sent 4,000 meals to Waveland, Mississippi. Awarded $3,500 community service based scholarships. Contributed to providing armored vests for 6 firefighters being sent to Iraq. |
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| 2004 | Provided 35,600 meals. Awarded $3,500 in community based college scholarships. Became involved in the "Wheels of the World". |
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| 2003 | - Expanded into St. Lucie County. Served over 28,000 meals over a 4 county area. |
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| 2002 | - provided 16,000 meals throughout the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County. |
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| 2001 | - provided 12,000 meals in Martin and Palm Beach. Initiated support of the Visiting Nurses Association. |
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| 2000 | - Reached the collection and delivery milestone of over 15,000 toys. Sponsored regional Firefighters Combat Challenge. Assisted the "20/200 Foundation" for the visually impaired. |
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| 1998 | - Collected and provided in excess of 10,000 toys in six counties for Christmas. |
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| 1997 | - Thanksgiving effort exceeded 5,000 meals. |
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| 1996 | - Initiated support of "100 Club", a support organization for firefighters and law enforcement. |
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| 1995 | - Served over 3,700 meals at Thanksgiving. Expanded into Indian River County. |
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| 1994 | - Collected and distributed 5,000 toys to families. Began Thanksgiving services to Indiantown. |
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| 1993 | - Inaugural year of Thanksgiving meal program, serving over 3,000 meals. |
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| 1992 | - Big Heart Brigade provided gifts to 17 families for Christmas. |
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