The Golder Ranch firefighters do more than put out flames. On Friday, March 29, they will be working to stamp out hunger in both Pima and Pinal counties. Between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. they will be stationed outside Walmart at 2150 Tangerine Road, Oro Valley, to collect donations of non-perishable food for IMPACT, a local food bank. Their goal is to collect 5,000 items, which is expected to last about two months.
“Individuals can drive up; we are set up in a loading zone area,” said Tina Bommarito, the development coordinator of Impact of Southern Arizona. “You drive into that area and the firefighters will get (your) donations from the trunk of your car and we will provide donors with a little ‘thank you’ and a donation sticker. Then we will process all that food at the food bank and redistribute it out into the community.”