Tuesday, November 20, 2007
40 Turkies for Thanksgiving
Station 3 delivered 40 Thanksgiving turkies to the Western Service Workers Association at a West Oakland church.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Toy Donations
Station 1 helps pick up toys that were collected by the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church for the Random Acts Holiday Toy Drive. Thanks guys!!
Labels: toy drive
Saturday, September 29, 2007
2007 Wheelchair Regatta
Oakland Firefighters participated in the Annual Wheelchair Regatta at the Encinal Yacht Club in Alameda. Boat owners donate their time and vessels to take hospitalized war Veterans out on a cruise around the Bay. Vets are bussed in from Veteran Hospitals from around the Bay Area and get the opportunity to spend a day away from institutionalized life. Oakland Firefighters, along with Coast Guard and Sheriff Department volunteers, help to carry the Veterans in their wheelchairs on and off the boats. After the boat ride around the Bay, the Veterans enjoy a BBQ lunch and share a few war stories.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Piedmont 4th of July Parade
The Raiderettes and the Raiderettettes pose in front of the OFD Parade Fire Engine at the Piedmont 4th of July Parade. Saturday, June 16, 2007
Air Conditioner for Quadriplegic
During a recent heat wave, Station 20A responded to a call at a house where they encountered Larry Scott, a quadriplegic, in a back room where the temperature seemed 10 degrees hotter than the rest of the house. They thought he could really use an air conditioner in his room, so Tom Marshal contacted Random Acts.
After Tom and Lionel Jarreau muddled through the instructions....
(men do read instructions)
And, Chelsea Hope helped remove the bars....
John Weir came to the conclusion that there was only one way to do things -
Tom's
Way....
and Tom's Way....
Jim Reis came in on his ow
n time to help...
Nice Going 20A!!
After Tom and Lionel Jarreau muddled through the instructions....
(men do read instructions)
And, Chelsea Hope helped remove the bars....
John Weir came to the conclusion that there was only one way to do things -
Tom's
Way....
and Tom's Way....
Jim Reis came in on his ow
n time to help...
Nice Going 20A!!
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Charity Bike Ride for Diabetes
Oakland Firefighters Porya Jeddi (PJ), Denny Chan, and Richard Aguilar participated in Tour de Cure, a series of cycling events held in more than 80 cities nationwide to benefit the American Diabetes Association. The June 6th, 50-mile bike ride in Napa was supported by a sponsorship contribution from Random Acts.Monday, November 06, 2006
Books & Balls at Franklin School
Random Acts' 12th Books and Balls program was presented at Franklin Elementary School to Principal Jeanette MacDonald and her students. Author Louise Flodin donated 150 copies of her book "Sherman the Frog" to the school which she, Hanns Detlefsen and James Smith read to the students in the classrooms.
Corlene Horan of Airline Ambassadors donated school kits to the school and newborn kits and other items to Mom Green.
Bakesale Betty donated $250 to Random Acts for the balls.
Firefighters from Station 4, 'B' shift, had fun tossing the playground balls out to the kids. At times it was difficult to tell who was having more fun - the Firefighters or the kids.
