NYC firefighters delivering toys to Alabama

By: Associated Press | Alabama's13.com
Published: December 03, 2009

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BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) - New York City firefighters are
making their annual trek to the Gulf Coast to deliver toys to needy
children.
A group of 32 firefighters will distribute toys Friday in Bayou
La Batre and then head to Mississippi and Louisiana.
The firefighters first delivered aid after Hurricane Katrina hit
the Gulf Coast in 2005, and they have been returning every year to
help children.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley said the firefighters set a fine example
of service in their response to the terrorist attacks in 2001, and
they continue that tradition with their annual trips south.
Since Katrina, they've delivered 43 truckloads of supplies,
books, toys and other items. This year, they are returning with
eight truckloads.
Riley said the firefighters work in conjunction with the Stephen
Siller Foundation to gather toys in New York and the Katrina Kids
Toys/Mississippi Santa Program to deliver the toys on the Gulf
Coast.