Posted on 12/13/2007 8:55:40 PM PST by Islander7
Holiday goodies from the Big Apple are here again. New York City firefighters drove the Christmas caravan 1500 miles.
This is the third straight year the generous firefighters have collected toys and food and made a special delivery to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
These firefighters who endured 9-11, were among the first responders after Katrina.
"This is my fifth time down. The last two times have been toys for the kids. And the first three times were supplies. And as long as they give it, we can get it down here," said fireman Gary Moore.
New Yorkers are again more than generous. Seven truck loads of toys and food will ensure a happier holiday for families still hurting.
"You know, everybody deals with it. And we know you guys are still dealing with it here. We dealt with 9-11 and we had a lot of support. And now we're here to just pay back a little bit," said organizer and firefighter, Tom O'Connor.
The firehouse brothers with the heavy Brooklyn accents insist they receive far more than they're giving. They understand bouncing back from tragic circumstances.
"It's all, everybody will tell you the same thing. After 9-11 the whole country helped us. And once the hurricane came, we were right down there. Every person here was an active fireman during 9-11," said firefighter Larry Riley.
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Four days after Katrina, I was making my way back to my sister's home in Alabama. I had confirmed the loss of my business, I could not locate any of my home oxygen patients, and the stress levels were in the extreme range.
Just as passed under the I-110 bridge, I saw three white SUVs followed by three huge buses followed by three more white SUVs with blue lights flashing. On the sides of the SUVs I saw NYPD and FDNY. I will never forget that sight.
THANK YOU!
For all those who don’t think New York is part of this country because of Hillary or some loudmouthed lib columnists.
NY Firefighters (and all firefighters) are the best of the best.
Hey, we know Hillary is a carpet bagger. We had the same problem a couple of 3 generations back.
Yes, you had one of our Kennedys. I would apologize for inflicting them on the rest of the country, but they’re hardly HERE, either, unless it’s to dedicate a garden in honor of their mother to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.
Name another group of folks that would be willing to go into a burning building on the off chance that their might be a person still alive within?
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