08/December/2018 – Shop with Santa’s Heroes

Seven members of Fire-Rescue participated with over twenty other emergency responders and Colleton County DSS to bring a brighter Christmas to needy children in our community. The annual event is sponsored by the Walterboro Police Department who spearheads the collection of donations to purchase the gifts for the children. This year Walterboro Police, Fire-Rescue, Walterboro Fire Dept. and the Sheriff’s Office participated. Twenty Nine Children were selected by DSS and were paired up with a responder at the County parking lot next to the Courthouse. The children chose to ride in a Law Enforcement or Fire-Rescue vehicle and were allowed to operate the emergency equipment during their early morning 2-1/2 mile response to Wal-Mart. This year Santa arrived on the C.A.R.E. Flight medical helicopter, then greeted each child in the parking lot, before everyone went inside to begin shopping. Each child was provided with a gift card worth over $200 to buy what they chose. After the shopping spree, everyone met at Burger King where Cook Enterprises provided breakfast for the entire group. It was a rewarding event, with many happy children to help bring in the holiday spirit.