Firefighters collect 12 tons of goods for food banks

Battalion Chief Glenn Huffman and his son camped out on top of a semitruck trailer parked in the Issaquah Fred Meyer's lot Friday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 29.

By Daniel Nash • November 30, 2015 1:46 pm
Battalion Chief Glenn Huffman and his son camped out on top of a truck over the weekend to collect donations for two area food banks.
Battalion Chief Glenn Huffman and his son camped out on top of a truck over the weekend to collect donations for two area food banks.

Firefighters with Eastside Fire & Rescue collected more than 12 tons of donations for two area food banks the weekend following Thanksgiving.

Battalion Chief Glenn Huffman and his son camped out on top of a semitruck trailer parked in the Issaquah Fred Meyer’s lot Friday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 29.

During that time, donors filled the First Due Movers truck with nearly 25,500 pounds of food, clothing, toiletries and other sundries. Nearly $2,400 in cash and gift cards were also donated.

The donations will support the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank and the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank.

The weekend marked the fifth year the nonprofit Eastside Firefighters Benevolent Fund put on the food and clothing drive. The “Fill the Truck” drive has been the flagship event of the Benevolent Fund since it incorporated in 2011.