The Irvington Fire Department is organizing a fundraiser to support two of their firefighters who recently had a baby.
“We have two firefighters that are on our department, Dakota Bishop and Christina Milburn,” said Irvington Fire Department Secretary Rhea Ballman. “They had their daughter Raelynn at 27 weeks, very unexpectedly, about a week ago, so she is going to have a two to three month NICU stay. This is their first child, so they are very unprepared. They are staying at the Ronald McDonald House, but they’re having to drive about an hour and a half from Irvington up there to deliver supplies for the baby and see her, so we are having a silent auction.”
Donations for items in the silent auction are currently being collected.
“We are also having a soup and chili dinner for donation only, and everything will be going to their family to help with travel expenses and medical bills, and just getting ready for baby Raelynn,” Ballman said.
The dinner will be held at the Irvington Fire Department at 6 p.m. Eastern on Friday, January 31. Visit Irvington City Hall or contact a member of the fire department for event tickets.
