Fire department get some 'sweet' donations
Jace Russell smiles after eating a home-baked cookie while helping his father, Fire Chief James Russell, welcome people to the fundraiser on Saturday. (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
A boot to collect some spare change for donations was set up next to the table front and center (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
The table was jam packed with loads of sweet choices for locals to endulge in (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
For those tht were looking for a sweet treat for mom on Sunday, they could grab a home baked good which included some beautiful ribbon wrapped around it (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
Jace Russell was in full gear including radio, and safety helmet while he helped dad Plains-Paradise Fire Chief James Russell at the Franklin Vincent Reed Junior Fire Fighter Scholarship Fund-Fundraiser on Saturday (Erin Jusseaume/ Clark Fork Valley Press)
The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire Department recently had a small fundraiser to help sweeten up their Junior Firefighter Scholarship Fund.
The local rural fire department set up with some homemade sweets outside the Garden Gift and Flower Shop on Main Street in Plains on Saturday.
Helped by Claudia Reed and Marilyn Bischof, members of the crew kept the ladies in good company as people stopped by the stand to grab a treat.
Fire Chief James Russell even enlisted the help from his son Jace to hold some signs up as people drove past.
Some donations came in the form of no purchase while a few locals where seen to walk away from the table with a shopping bag full of goodies.
Within the first two hours of selling, the donation count sat at $140 with a few more hours to go, everyone was hoping they could reach a solid number to put in the boot.
The fundraiser is a part of the Franklin Vincent Reed Junior Firefighter Scholarship Fund.
The department raises money to help junior firefighters not only gain experience from the program but have a little scholarship money to go toward their goals — whether it be college, moving, military enrollment or whatever they feel the money could help with.
After a long day of fundrasing the group with help from some great ladies, raised $950 for the scholarship fund.
Even though the department’s last junior firefighter recently turned 18 years of age, they are hoping that a few young locals may get inspired to become a junior fire fighter and learn some skills while contributing to the community in a positive way.