Local firefighters drove their trucks in a caravan recently throughout Los Angeles to raise thousands of dollars for a burn victim program.
The Santa Monica Fire Department hosted the kicked-off of the annual Burn Relay to benefit the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation at Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport.
Santa Monica firefighters cooked and served breakfast to those involved in the relay and donated $4,500 to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.
Fire departments from all over Southern California joined in the relay caravan, which stopped and collected donations from fire departments and associations from cities across the greater L.A. area.
Founded in 1971, the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation works with firefighters, educators and burn care professionals to develop innovative programs and services.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 12, 2003. Read the original PDF.