Firehouse Subs Gives Holly-Navarre Life Saving Tools
FIREHOUSE SUBS HEATS UP HOLLEY-NAVARRE FIRE DISTRICT WITH MORE THAN $19,400
WORTH OF LIFE-SAVING TOOLS
WHAT
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is awarding much needed equipment to Holley-Navarre Fire District.
WHO
Attendees include local firefighters, franchisee and area representative Jim Broscious and Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation coordinator Jacquelyn Gubbins.
WHEN
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at 2:30pm
WHERE
Firehouse Subs Restaurant
1894 Andorra Street
Navarre, Fla. 32566
DONATED EQUIPMENT
Otherwise unavailable due to budget constraints, the department benefits with 20 portable radios worth more than $19,400. The donated radios will allow the volunteer firefighters to immediately respond to calls, arrive at the scene of an emergency quickly and communicate with dispatchers and other member of the fire department.
LOCAL FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES
Each restaurant recycles leftover, five-gallon pickle buckets and sells them to guests for $2. Donation canisters on register counters explain the non-profit’s mission and collect spare change, while the Round Up Program allows guests to “round up” their bill to the nearest dollar. All funds raised benefit the Foundation.
ABOUT FIREHOUSE SUBS
Firehouse Subs® is a fast casual restaurant chain with a passion for Hearty and Flavorful Food, Heartfelt Service and Public Safety. Founded by former firefighters and brothers Chris Sorensen and Robin Sorensen, Firehouse Subs is a brand built on decades of fire and police service, the highest quality meats and cheeses piled higher, steaming hot subs, and its commitment to saving lives through the creation of Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The founders are the real deal, the food is their creation, and the company is built upon a family of franchise operators that share their same passion for serving others. Firehouse Subs consistently ranks No. 1 among fast casual brands in the categories of food quality, taste and flavor, and friendly service; for the last two years Franchise Business Review has ranked it No. 1 in franchisee satisfaction, and in 2012, the brand earned first place honors in the sandwich category in the Nation’s Restaurant News Consumer Picks study.
In 2005, Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding, life-saving equipment, and educational opportunities to first responders. Through the non-profit 501(c)(3), Firehouse Subs has given $5.2 million to hometown heroes in 33 states and Puerto Rico, including more than $1.1 million in Florida.
Posted by North Santa Rosa
on Dec 6 2012. Filed under Local.
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