Donation drive fills trucks with firefighter supplies
Northwest Auto Body employees and Sandpoint Rotarians paused for a moment after loading up supplies for area firefighters. From left: Willie Winget, Cory Donenfeld, David Keyes, Trish Rego, Sandpoint Rotary President Chris Chambers, Rich Fiellen, Amber Hinds, Erin Barnard, Cindy Worley-Bahret and Megan Sheppard.
Photo courtesy DAVID KEYES
SANDPOINT — It was a desire to help friends and neighbors — the very people fighting the Sunset and Lightning Creek fires in southern Bonner County — that prompted a local Rotary Club drive for comfort and prepackaged items often in short supply for local fire departments.
"I think the best thing for me is that it reminded me that we're still a small community," said David Keyes, district governor elect of District 5080 for Rotary International. "When we come together, when people need help, we think beyond ourselves."
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