Nearly 450 Cards for Community Heroes distributed to first responders
Carter Mouchett, 3, smiles at firefighter Chad Tortorelli from the driver's seat of a fire engine Tuesday at the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department on Foster Avenue. The Mouchett family delivered more than 450 "thank you" cards and posters to area first responders following Fostering Idaho's recent Cards for Community Heroes event, during which families enjoyed time together while writing messages and drawing pictures of appreciation for police and firefighters.
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Coeur d'Alene Deputy Fire Marshal Craig Etherton is all smiles Tuesday as he accepts a "thank you" poster, delivered by mom Shae, 3-year-old Carter and 9-year-old Bella Mouchett on behalf of Fostering Idaho families.
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A "thank you" card with a picture of a fire being put out was among the 450 cards and posters from Fostering Idaho families that were distributed Tuesday to first responders in the community.
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Firefighter Chad Tortorelli helps Gabe Mouchett, 6, down from a fire truck Tuesday at the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department on Foster Avenue.
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Carter Mouchett, 3, enjoys inspecting a vintage fire truck covered in Christmas lights Tuesday at the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department.
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Local foster families are grateful for North Idaho's first responders.
Several families gathered Nov. 14 at the Cove in Post Falls for the Cards for Community Heroes foster family service project, led by Fostering Idaho Region 1 recruitment coordinator Shae Mouchett. Nearly 450 cards and posters were crafted by hands big and small.
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