As 2024 kicks off, the upper Snoqualmie Valley is feeling a bit warmer, thanks to the efforts of local firefighters and the backing of the Snoqualmie Firefighter Association.
Firefighter Darby Summers took the lead on the Operation Warm project to get coats to kids in Snoqualmie schools who need them. The project teamed up with the area’s three elementary schools, and school counselors helped figure out which students could use a warm coat the most. On February 1, 2024, the firefighters handed out coats to more than 30 kids at Cascade View Elementary School.
“It has been an honor to serve the upper valley and partner with Darby and the Snoqualmie Fire Department,” shared Liz Tusing, a Medical Services Officer from the Redmond Fire Department.