Books & Balls at Franklin School

Random Acts' 12th Books and Balls program was presented at Franklin Elementary School to Principal Jeanette MacDonald and her students. Author Louise Flodin donated 150 copies of her book "Sherman the Frog" to the school which she, Hanns Detlefsen and James Smith read to the students in the classrooms.

Corlene Horan of Airline Ambassadors donated school kits to the school and newborn kits and other items to Mom Green.

Bakesale Betty donated $250 to Random Acts for the balls.

Firefighters from Station 4, 'B' shift, had fun tossing the playground balls out to the kids. At times it was difficult to tell who was having more fun - the Firefighters or the kids.

Hygiene Supplies for West Oakland Senior Center

Firefighters from Station 3 participate in the city's Senior Escort Program and assist seniors from the senior center one block from their fire station by taking them on walks. Eric Payne found out the seniors have to pay for their own hygiene supplies. He put in a request with Random Acts who obtained 72 hygiene kits from Airline Ambassadors and more hygiene donations from Safeway. Eric Payne, Darin White and the crew from Station 3 distributed the hygiene supplies in the presence of representatives from the city's Life Enrichment program. Bettye Burns from Admin assisted in the distribution.