The sad thing about a lot of the sideshows at the Village Board meetings is that a lot of cool stuff in the village goes unnoticed or even unappreciated.
Take for example the philanthropic efforts of the Buffalo Grove Fire Department. Not only does it hold its annual "Pass the Boot" day, which is a fund raiser for Muscular Dystrophy, fire fighterSteve Rusin discussed the "Pink Heals Tour 2010" -- a fund raising program to fight cancer.
To support the effort, members of the Fire Department have been wearing pink T-shirts -- and now are taking it to the public.
T-shirts and hoodie sweatshirts are now for sale from the Fire Department's web site viawww.vbg.org where you will find complete information about this program. Make sure you click on the Fire Department's link on the left hand side of the village's home page. You can also pick up order forms at the Highland Grove fire station (the one that faces Deerfield Parkway). By the way, that's marked as Fire Station No. 26 -- don't ask me, there are only three fire stations in the village.
Make a note -- orders are due by Aug. 20. Checks should be made out to Steve Rusin who coordinates Pink Heals effort.
The cost of the T-shirts is $10 for childrens sizes and adult sizes up to 2xx and above. The larger sizes are $15. The sweatshirts are $25 for all sizes.
The Fire Department is hoping to have some of "Pink Heals Tour 2010" pink fire trucks on display at its annual softball game against the Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 1.
You won't be able to miss a pink fire truck -- and you won't miss an opportunity to support a really cool fund raiser.
As for fire fighters in pink -- that may take some getting used to.
For more information -- call the Fire Department at (847) 537-0995.
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