By Adam Parker
aparker@postandcourier.com The Jewish Community is always looking for something to do on Christmas Day, said Sara Tick, director of Charleston Jewish Family Services. We acknowledge our police and firefighters are doing a service. We just want to show them weâre grateful for them.
The initiative started in 2015 with families reaching out to roughly 20 stations. That has grown to about 50 stations across the region where about 75 people hand out food â hot meals, sandwiches, pizzas and baked treats.Â
Lori Stiefel, who helped launch the program several years ago, usually visits Charleston Fire Department Station 10 in West Ashley with family. Last year, they gave the firefighters a batch of homemade vegan cookies. Her three children usually get a tour of the facility and spend time on the trucks.