IAFF 335 participated in the Adopt-A-Military Family program over the holidays on short notice.  This program is designed to help military families that are in need over the holidays.  The Local raised over $1200 in cash and gift donations in only six days.  The family received the gifts and donations in time for Christmas.  Local 335 members showed great participation in this event and the family was extremely grateful.  A special thanks also to Columbia Ave. Meijer, Kohl's, Atlas Sales, and Victory Life Church for their generous donations.

The Battle Creek Lakeview Square Mall Applebee’s is sponsoring a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Great Lakes Burn Camp on August 8, 2009. The event will run from 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. @ Applebee's.  Firefighters can donate their time to be the Servers and Hosts for the event. All proceeds go to the Burn Camp. Please help make this event a success!

IAFF Local 335 members continue to keep a 2 mile stretch of W. Columbia Ave. clean through MDOT's Adopt-A-Highway program.  Members donate their time and energy to pick up trash along this stretch of road 3 times a year.  This last clean up was on July 18, 2009.  The next scheduled clean-up is September 12, 2009.

Three Battle Creek Firefighters took a dip in Gougac Lake on January 1st to help raise fund for the Parks and recreation department.  Adam Magers, Scott Williamson, and Bush McCarthy took the plunge as part of the polar bear swim.  The temperature was 18 degrees, and to their surprise the water was cold!