Raytown Fire Protection District
Press Release
Pink Fire Truck Spotted in Raytown
PIO Assigned: Matt Mace 816-737-6034
Date: 5/27/12
If you were out around Raytown on
Sunday afternoon you may have seen a bright pink fire truck followed by Raytown
Engine 2 on Raytown Road. No the Raytown
Fire Protection District is not changing the color of its fleet; this truck is
part of the KC chapter of the Guardians of the Ribbon. The Guardians of the Ribbon is a not for
profit organization raising awareness and supporting those battling cancer.
On Sunday the Pink Fire Truck and
Raytown Engine 2 were visiting Gracie, a little girl who has been battling a
brain tumor for the past three years at St Jude’s Hospital in Memphis. Sunday
was Gracie’s 5th birthday party, and the Pink Fire Truck presented
her with a pink rose, a pink fire t-shirt, and a large pink bear.
For more information the Guardians of
the Ribbon please go to http://www.kcguardians.org.
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| Gracie and her new pink friend |
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| Gracie's entire party, Engine 2's crew, and Captain Dave Gardner of the Guardians of the Ribbon |
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| The Pink Fire Truck named Jennie Lee is a 1972 Ford 900 |
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