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412, 2017

Off-duty Fayette County firefighter saves man’s life while at the gym

(11 Alive) - A Fayette County firefighter is being credited with saving a life when he jumped into action while off-duty. According to the Fayette County Fire Department, firefighter Nic Gilmer was at the gym on his day off when a 50-year-old man complained he wasn't feeling well. The man suddenly [...]

112, 2017

Albany Firefighters hold ‘Mustache Fundraiser’ for children affected by fires

(WALB) - Albany firefighters have raised hundreds of dollars just by growing mustaches! Firefighters began raising money in October to purchase Christmas gifts for kids affected by fires. Every firefighter who grew a mustache donated one dollar at the beginning of every shift. And for the firefighters who couldn't grow one, they [...]

2811, 2017

9-year-old Georgia girl spends Thanksgiving serving first responders

STONE MOUNTAIN (WTVM) - A Georgia girl spent her Thanksgiving serving food to first responders. Meet 9-year-old Gabby Montgomery. Gabby's mom says when she asked her daughter what she wanted for her birthday her response was, "Mommy I want to start a business that will help people.” They decided to start buying [...]

2211, 2017

Local organization helping military and first responder families

(WRDW/WAGT) -- A one-of-a-kind organization is easing the pain of separation for military and first responder families. They call themselves…Operation Teammate. "We support the children, specifically during separation, but we also support the children all year round," Tim Montjoy, founder of Operation Teammate said. After returning from deployment, Air Force [...]

1711, 2017

Gainesville ‘Basketball Cop’ helps teen start lawn business

(alligator.org) - James Edwards never imagined going viral. When the 16-year-old started going door-to-door last year to work lawns in his Highland Court Manor neighborhood, he did it with nothing more than a rake in hand and the desire to help his parents, 34-year-old Takara and 27-year-old Lathaniel. “I wanted to [...]

1511, 2017

Officers surprise drivers with Thanksgiving turkeys instead of traffic tickets

(WSB-TV)- Police officers in Billings, Montana, are getting into the holiday spirit by handing out free turkeys instead of tickets. According to the Billings Gazette, local businessman Steve Gountanis donated 20 turkeys to the Billings Police Department and asked for their help to distribute them to the community ahead of Thanksgiving. Traffic officers spent [...]