My volunteer fire department built a new firedwelling five years ago, complete with various garage bays, office space, as well as a big celebration room, but the original building was outdated as well as could no longer dwelling the newer fire trucks as well as gear, not to mention room for people, and my wonderful friend and I contracted with a builder who had a wonderful reputation in the community and, although my buddy and I made conservative choices, my buddy and I ended up with a fabulous building.
The garage areas had plenty of room for the vehicles, as well as the meeting rooms were nicely heated, ventilated as well as cooled, then one way that my buddy and I budgeted to spend money for the building was to hold an annual fundraiser in January – called the Polar Bear 5K Run.
The event has been so successful that my buddy and I plan on continuing it indefinitely. The community rallies around the cause as well as any age can participate by running or walking; With each runner paying twenty dollars, my buddy and I raise thousands of dollars each year, with 100% going towards the mortgage. Obviously, the name for the event is due to the fact that in our northern region, only polar bears should be outside, however but after two hours, all participants as well as their families gather inside for chili, boiling cats as well as boiling cocoa. Before the new building was completed, my buddy and I froze inside as well as could barely get warmed by the faulty seasoned heat system. But now that my buddy and I have this good new facility, the rooms are nice as well as warm. The heated air blows freely as well as evenly throughout the non-garage areas of the building, as well as once everyone consumes the boiling food as well as beverages, it’s a real polar bear extravaganza.