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The Knoxville Fire Department Auxiliary delivered hand-made fleece blankets to residents of long-term care facilities in Knoxville Wednesday evening. These blankets were donated by residents of Knoxville and the surrounding area, made especially for this cause. The blankets were delivered in decorated fire trucks, with members of the Knoxville Fire Department dressed in Christmas apparel. Homestead Assisted Living Activity Director Dee Swink says this was a wonderful way to cap off an incredibly challenging year.
“It’s been one of the toughest years, I’ve been here 16 years, and it’s been the toughest year I’ve had as an activity director. The smiles here tonight are very overwhelming, even for me. We had some family members here tonight. The little things that we take for granted every day, these guys seeing people, family, the horse and everything, it’s just wonderful. Just to have the littlest things happen to these residents, it means the world to them, the laughs, i
The Knoxville Fire Department Auxiliary will conclude its first blanket drive this evening when they deliver hand-made blankets to residents of Knoxville’s long-term care facilities. She says that these residents are the most in need, and is happy to help contribute in this season of giving.
“This is a time when a lot of people are hurting, there’s a lot of needs in the communities, and there is a blessing that happens when we give. Sometimes our hurt is so deep that we can’t think beyond ourselves, but it is such great joy when we’re able to reach outside ourselves to bless somebody else.”