On Saturday, members of the Crookston Fire Department and Auxiliary were on hand as the Crookston Shrine Club presented them with a check for $400 for their Toys for Tots campaign. The Masonic Lodge also was on hand to further support the campaign with a second check for $600.
Lester Wilkens, Master for the Masonic Lodge and also a member of the Shrine Club talked about the donation. “The Shrine Club and Masonic Lodge presented checks to help with Toys for Tots,” said Wilkens. “The Shrine Club is made up of the clowns and color guard from Crookston and Grand Forks. It’s all about the kids and that’s what we’re here for.”
Kim Feiro, a member of the fire department auxiliary said the auxiliary was pleased to accept the donation and talked about the Toys for Tots Program. “[The Auxiliary] shops for Toys for Tots on Saturdays in December and then our firefighters deliver the gifts on Christmas Eve to all the children,” Feiro explained. “It’s really a warm feeling to be able to do this for the community of Crookston and we thank the Shriners for giving us the ability to supply good stuff for our kids.”
