Wagons for hospitalized kids


Tuesday, December 02, 2008 | 5 comment(s)

Local firefighters donate handcrafted wagons to Shriners

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The Boston Shriners Hospital and its small patients soon will get a gift from local firefighters — two red wagons.

The wagons will be used to help move young patients around the hospital and include an IV hanger. The wagons are the result of the Tofflemire Family Project, which has been donating hand-crafted wagons for the 22 Shriner Hospitals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Local resident Jim Tofflemire and some friends have been building the wagons in honor of his son, Phillip, who was a Shriner patient and passed away in April 2006 at the age of 23. Tofflemire said the wagons should last about 25 years.

The group will have completed 50 wagon sets by early next year. The two headed for Boston were funded with help from the Hauser, North Bay, Charleston and Coos Bay volunteer firefighters. Volunteers got together last week at the North Bay fire hall to send them off. Among them were Loren Parrish and Jack Hoffman from Hauser; Jeff Jenkins from North Bay; Mick Sneddon from Charleston; and Matt Fare from Coos Bay.
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One of the project helpers wrote on Dec 15, 2008 6:25 PM:

In response to Observation's comment about North Bend Fire Dept. They were sent a letter asking for a donation at least 2 times with no response what so ever. So I'm not sure which one of your solutions it is.

Thank You wrote on Dec 2, 2008 8:31 PM:

This is a great gift. I use one of these wagons as a volunteer at Doernbecher Children's Hospital and get to see first hand how something as simple as taking a child for a ride in these wagons can affect their day. Thank you for all you do.

Observer wrote on Dec 2, 2008 5:59 PM:

Where was North Bend fire department? Are they too good to work with the other departments or do they just not care about anyone else?

Observation wrote on Dec 2, 2008 5:58 PM:

Where was North Bend fire department? Are they to good to participate with everyone else or do they just not care enough?

One of the Freds wrote on Dec 2, 2008 3:11 PM:

A great story about caring people. More than 50 years ago, I sat on the orphanage front steps daily at Christmas time waiting for someone, anyone, who never came. I will never forget. I know how appreciated those wagons will be. Thanks local neighbors and firefighters. The spirit of giving, at all times, especially by neighbors who have so little, is one reason why I love it here. Please have a great holiday season.


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