Firefighters give back to their communities every day. They put their lives on the line so that their friends and neighbors stay safe. It is not very often that they are rewarded for their efforts, yet two girls in Aurora, Colorado, wanted to change that.
After firefighters in Aurora saved her mom's life during a severe asthma attack, 12-year-old Trennah Nantkes and her friend, Kyra Dooley, wanted to repay their service. The girls celebrate their birthday close to each other, but this year, instead of asking for presents they asked for donations. Together they received $1,200, but they did not spend it on themselves.
"We're really thankful for [the firefighters] and wanted to give something back to them," Nantkes told Fox 31 News.
Nantkes and Dooley took their money and purchased a new 65-inch flat-screen television, a wall mount and popcorn buckets for the fire department that saved Nantkes' mother's life. The firefighters at the station were astounded at the girls' generosity and were grateful for the purchase.
Neither girl is a stranger to kindness. In fact, this was Dooley's third charity project in two years. She used her previous birthday to raise money for the local Ronald McDonald House and distributed blankets to the homeless at Christmas.