Rural Brazos County fire stations take food donations for the Brazos Valley Food Bank until Dec. 1

Two rural Brazos County fire districts are taking food donations at their stations through Dec. 1 for the Brazos Valley Food Bank, KBTX reported.

The drive, called "Fill the Firehouse: Firefighters Fighting Hunger," is run jointly by the county's Emergency Services Districts No. 2 and No. 3. It began Nov. 3 and supports the food bank through KBTX's Food for Families campaign.

Where to drop off donations

According to KBTX, donations are accepted at three stations:

ESD 2, Station 1: 894 N. FM 2038, Kurten
ESD 3, Station 1: 7265 Mesco Drive, Bryan
ESD 3, Station 2: 5725 Elmo Weedon Road, College Station

Meeting the firefighters

Organizers also see the drive as a way for residents to get to know the firefighters who cover the county's rural areas, learn how those departments are funded and find out how to volunteer with one, the station reported.

"The ESDs, they're funded differently by the taxpayers in that rural community," Brady Drennan of Brazos County Emergency Services District No. 3 told KBTX.

The districts hope the connections last past the holidays, according to the station.

Sources

KBTX

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