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SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE AND STARBUCKS MAKE A COMMUNITY IMPACT
For Immediate Release:
June 13, 2019
Contact: Julie Happy
Community Affairs Manager
Spokane Valley Fire
509.892.4155
SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE AND STARBUCKS MAKE A COMMUNITY IMPACT
SEATTLE AND PORTLAND MAY SOON FOLLOW THIS JOINT EFFORT TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY ****************************************************
Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) and the Starbucks at Pines and Sprague have joined forces to honor those who demonstrate good citizenship. When Fire Fighters respond to a call and find a citizen already on hand helping, they offer more than just a thank you. Starbucks has a $4.00 thank you reward card for SVFD Firefighters to give along with that thank you. For Starbucks and SVFD, it’s about connecting to people in the community they serve.
“It’s about demonstrating the Starbuck’s Mission and Values to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time,” said Starbuck’s Store Manager Kara Martin. “The hope is to touch lives locally in a person’s or a business’s neighborhood or backyard, and then, to grow that impact significantly with the greater community regionally and globally.”
Serving the area community is a big deal to SVFD Firefighters. When they see citizens going that extra mile to serve others, they feel that person should be rewarded. And thanks to Starbucks, they have been able to do just that.
“The Starbucks program will provide each crew with an opportunity to say thank you to community members that help them in different ways to acknowledge someone for their help and assistance,” said Spokane Fire Marshal, Greg Rogers. “It is something so simple that could make a big difference in our community.”
Eighty vouchers were provided initially to launch the program in March. Each SVFD apparatus carries 5 vouchers to hand out when they are on a call and notice a citizen demonstrating good citizenship.
SVFD Fire Marshal, Greg Rogers and Starbuck’s Store Manager, Kara Martin have been approached by both Seattle and Portland Starbucks about this program for implementation in their own communities.
About SVFD
Spokane Valley Fire Department serves the City of Spokane Valley, City of Liberty Lake, City of Millwood and the surrounding unincorporated areas of Spokane County with a combined population of 125,000 across 75 square miles. SVFD firefighters and paramedics responded to more than 17,280 emergency calls in 2017. Established in 1940, SVFD is an Accredited Agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, one of only a handful in Washington State.
For more information about Spokane Valley Fire Department, visit www.spokanevalleyfire.com.
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Did you Know?
- You can sign up for a station tour. Great for small groups.
- You should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
- Creating a defensible space with regards to wildfires could just save your home or property.
- We have Friends & Family CPR classes every month.
