Williams Lake Fire Department asks Residents to Support Christmas in July Food Drive this Tuesday, July 23

Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake:

The Williams Lake Fire Department hopes the community will help them celebrate ‘Christmas in July’ this Tuesday, July 23 when they host their annual food drive for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

While a usual Christmas in July Food Drive will see WLFD members traveling door to door collecting non-perishable food items, WLFD members are now asking residents to drop off food donations at the Salvation Army Food Bank as they are currently working to assist with the emergency response to the Williams Lake River Valley wildfire.

“Our annual Christmas in July event is such a great opportunity for the Williams Lake Fire Department to do our part to support our community,” said WLFD Fire Chief and Director of Protective Services, Evan Dean. “While the food drive may look a little different this year, we are always blown away by the generosity of Williams Lake residents and we hope this will be another amazing year."

The WLFD Christmas in July Food Drive has become an annual tradition after the department learned over a decade ago the Salvation Army Food Bank was short on food supply during the summer months.

Residents are asked to drop off donations at the Salvation Army Food Bank if they would like to participate.

“The WLFD would like to thank the entire community for all of the support we’ve received over the years for this annual event, and we would like to, again, thank the community in advance for its incredible support,” Dean said. “All donations for this event go directly to the Williams Lake Salvation Army Food Bank, so it’s nice to be able to do something so impactful for one of our local partners.”

In addition to its Christmas in July Food Drive, the WLFD is also hosting Recruitment Information Sessions on Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 25, both at 7 pm at the Williams Lake Fire Hall at 230 Hodgson Road. For anyone interested, application packages and more information are available on the City’s website at https://www.williamslake.ca/989/WLFD-Firefighter-Recruitment.

For more information contact the WLFD at 250-392-4321.