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Streetman VFD receives $7,000 check

On Thursday, April 18, Streetman Volunteer Fire Department received a $7,000 check from Benefit RC, a nonprofit organization started by RE/MAX Lakeside Dreams more than eight years ago to benefit the communities around Richland Chambers Lake.
Pictured from left to right are Julie Teel, VP of Benefit RC; Bob Griffin, Board Member; John Teel, President of Benefit RC; Kay Bradshaw, Board Member; Dan Wilkie, Board Member; John Sutton, Streetman VFD; Heather Marfell, Treasurer, Streetman VFD; Matt Marfell, Assistant Chief, Streetman...

On Thursday, April 18, Streetman Volunteer Fire Department received a $7,000 check from Benefit RC, a nonprofit organization started by RE/MAX Lakeside Dreams more than eight years ago to benefit the communities around Richland Chambers Lake.

John Teel, President of Benefit RC, said, “since we learned that SVFD was looking at replacing their grass truck, we wanted to help them out with a donation. We had money in reserves from the 2023 Annual Poker Run that we knew they could use to outfit the new grass truck.”

This “grass truck” project started with John Sutton, a retired Dallas Battalion Chief and now a volunteer for SVFD. John saw a need when the 21-year-old truck broke down twice last year during two grass fires at the peak of our dry season.

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