Fire District plans holiday fundraiser
The Darlington County Fire District is holding its first annual Santa’s Fall Festival fundraiser, set for Oct. 26 at the Darlington Raceway.
The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature carnival games, food and drink vendors, a silent auction, a raffle, bounce houses, slides, fire trucks and other first-responder vehicles and demonstrations of some of the services that the Fire District offers.
The festival will also feature the first annual First Responders Chili Cook-Off, in which departments from neighboring counties will participate.
The Darlington County Fire District is coming up on its 10th year helping families in need get their children gifts for Christmas through the district’s program Santa’s Helpers. Families fill out applications and go through an interview process to ensure they meet requirements as well as provide detailed lists of gifts their children would like.
Over the years, Santa’s Helpers has been able to help more than 700 children.
Santa’s Fall Festival will be the primary source of income for the program.
For more information about the event or to become a sponsor of the event, or for more information about the Chili Cook-Off, contact Whitnie Avant, event manager and office manager for the Fire District, at 843-339-9098 or 843-245-0267, or e-mail wavant@darcosc.net.