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Pandemic curtails Bucks fire company fundraising
Each year Levittown Fire Co. No. 2 brings more than 1,000 Christmas trees to its station off New Fall Road, providing holiday cheer with a time-honored tradition for families and much needed revenue for their busy firehouse all year long.
Allen Cirard, the company s vice president, said it is the group s biggest fundraiser of the year. “It’s a big endeavor for the guys, he said.
This year, it was more critical as the tree sale was the only fundraiser the company has been able to do because of the pandemic. But, like they say, nothing comes easy.