September 1 , 2011

Upland, CA, August 26, 2011: With the new school year having begun this week, the Upland Professional Firefighters (UPFF) and Upland City Fire Department delivered new backpacks and school supplies to local elementary schools.

UPFF President Ryan Webb stated, “Most of our firefighters have families of their own so were excited to participate in a project like this where we’re helping local kids in need. With each of our members participating in this project, our department was able to collect dozens of new backpacks along with several boxes of school supplies for children here in Upland.”

“Every day as we respond to emergency calls within the city, our firefighters encounter families in need so we felt this was an excellent opportunity to help those families during these hard economic times.”

The Upland Professional Firefighters’ Local #3477 is the labor association representing the 36 members of the Upland Fire Department. UPFF has worked to keep the citizens of Upland safe for over 100 years.

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