HFD Accepts Challenge To Sponsor Extreme Weather NIghts

The Hopkinsville Fire Department not only strives to preserve the lives and property of citizens in the community but they also are giving back to those who may need a warm and safe place during the extremely cold temperatures.

Public Information Officer Captain Michael Pendleton says Chief Freddie Montgomery issued a challenge to firefighters to sponsor oney to the Salvation Army’s extreme weather nights.

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Hopkinsville’s Salvation Army Director of Social Services Alisa Barton says the support from the community and the additional donation from the fire department will allow them to offer another layer of service to those most in need.

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The cost to cover one night for the extreme weather shelter is $200. Barton says anyone who would like to sponsor a night can do so by sending it directly to the Salvation Army at P.O. Box 427, Hopkinsville, KY 42241. She says you can note in the memo section of your check the money is to go to the extreme weather shelter.

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