photo courtesy of the First-In Fire Foundation
Firefighters at Station 34 were grateful for a new freezer and meats and vegetables that were donated. (photo courtesy of Steve Rosenthal/First-In Fire Foundation)

The First-In Fire Foundation and Olympia Medical Center have partnered to provide freezers and meats and vegetables to fire stations in low-income communities in Los Angeles.

A delivery was recently made to Fire Station 34 at 3661 Seventh Ave. and included a freezer donated by Olympia Medical Center and meat and vegetables provided by Marconda’s Meats and Farm Fresh Produce at the Original Farmers Market. Fire Station 94 at 4470 Coliseum St. also received a freezer and meats and vegetables from

Huntington Meats and Farm Fresh Produce at the Farmers Market.

“From all of us from Fire Station 34, we want to thank Olympia and

the staff for the freezer and food,” Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Victor Davila said.

The “Donate a Freezer” and “Fill the Freezer” programs are an expansion of the “Firehouse Dinners” launched by the First-In Fire Foundation last spring. Local fire stations receive meal donations and groceries from Farmers Market merchants. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing wildfires, the participating organizations are striving to expand help for firefighters and reduce their costs and shopping time.

For information, visit firstinfirefoundation.org.