Firefighters around Lake Tahoe will do fundraising events to raise money for the fallen Granite Mountain firefighters.
Lake Valley Fire Protection District and South Lake Tahoe Fire Department are joining efforts in a “Fill the Boot” style fundraiser for the 19 Firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots who perished in the Arizona fires. The fundraiser will be held this Sunday, July 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Highway 50 near the Bug Station in Meyers.
A benefit has been formed by the Prescott Fire Department and 100 percent of the funds collected in South Lake Tahoe will be donated towards to families of the 19 firefighters who lost their lives in the Arizona fires.
Donations can also be made at any of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Stations located at 1252 Ski Run Blvd., 2951 Lake Tahoe Blvd., or 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd. and at Lake Valley Fire Station 7 located at 2211 Keetak St. in Meyers.
North Lake Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics will be collecting donations for the families of the fallen firefighters from the Prescott Arizona Fire Department, Granite Mountain Hotshots. During Red, White and Tahoe Blue festivities in Incline Village/Crystal Bay, they will be at various events on July 4-6 asking folks for their support and donations to "Fill the Boot."
One hundred percent of any and all donations will go to the families of the fallen firefighters. The efforts are working in conjunction with Prescott Firefighter’s Charities (a 501-3 (c) Tax ID# 26-2524291). Your donation is tax deductible.