01/01/2026
Three Rivers Community,
A sincere and heartfelt thank you. Once again, the Three Rivers community did not disappoint, allowing us to have another very successful Firefighters for Santa campaign. Because of your generosity, we were able to help provide children and families in our community with a Christmas they will never forget.
We would like to thank each and every individual, family, business, and volunteer who donated and/or contributed to the Firefighters for Santa program this holiday season. This campaign simply would not be possible without your continued support.
Following last year’s success, the Three Rivers Fire Department Firefighters Association and the Fabius Park Fire Department proudly teamed up once again to support families in need. Firefighters for Santa is designed to help families who have experienced significant hardship within the past year — such as the loss of a parent or child, a house fire, a serious illness or cancer diagnosis, or other unexpected life-changing events.
Our goal was to match what we accomplished last year—helping 60 children who otherwise may have gone without during the holiday season. By working closely with Three Rivers Community Schools, we were able to identify families who were truly in need of extra support during this difficult time.
Thanks to generous monetary donations from local businesses, a successful toy drive through the schools and local businesses, a Fill the Boot drive at Culvers of Three Rivers, and many random acts of kindness from community members, Firefighters for Santa were able to help 68 children from 27 families have a joyful Christmas.
Every part of this campaign was made possible by the incredible generosity of our community. Firefighters for Santa would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following businesses and organizations for their support:
St. Joseph County United Way
Metal Technologies
Meijer
Three Rivers Community Schools
Three Rivers Community Schools K9 Comfort Crew
Three Rivers High School Kindness Club
R & R Trailer
Affinity Custom Molding
Armstrong International
Hohner Funeral Home
Bullseye Marketplace
Three Rivers Eagles #2303
Hackenberg-Schreiber Agency
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 131
New Hope Assembly
Re/Max Elite Group of Three Rivers
Roberts Bros Excavating and Trucking
Culvers of Three Rivers
Three Rivers Elks
Three Rivers Mt. Hermon Masonic Lodge #24
International Paper
American Metal Fab, Inc.
Kadant Johnson
Applebee’s
St. Joe County COA – Broadway
Biggby Coffee
First Presbyterian Church Deacons
Little Caesars – Three Rivers
Dollar General – Johnson Rd
First Responders Children Network
Riverside Church
In addition to these businesses and organizations, we would also like to thank the many families and individuals who donated their time, supplies, monetary contributions, and showed kindness in countless ways throughout the season.
We are truly grateful to serve such a compassionate and supportive community.
Sincerely,
The Firefighters for Santa Crew
