VIDEO: For nearly a century, the heroes of the Lexington Fire Department have been helping collect toys for children in need for the holiday season. โOur firefighters go above and beyond each year, collecting toys for about 3,000 children,โ Mayor Linda Gorton said.
This program is 96 years old, and not only does the fire department spearhead the campaign, but many of their employees can be found sitting on the floor in the days and weeks before Christmas assembling bikes and other toys.
โThey show up in peopleโs worst moments. Most of what they respond to can be hard to process, and they do a great job with that,โ Lieutenant Chris MacFarlane said. โThese are good tears, we like to call them good tears.”
Lieutenant MacFarlane also serves as the President of Lexingtonโs Fraternal Order of Firefighters. Heโs been a big part of this annual drive for many years and understands the mission as well as anyone, which means he knows this isnโt just about the kids.
