The Springfield FMBA Local 57 made a donation to Springfield H.O.P.E.   This week members of the FMBA met with Springfield HOPE Trustee Dr. Gary Hecht to give him a $500 check for HOPE.

Springfield H.O.P.E. – or Helping Other People Endure – was created 10 years ago to enable residents, businesses and visitors to town to help individuals and families cope with extraordinary circumstances or simply just get by throughout the year, not only during the holiday season.  The organization is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(C)3 Tax Exempt Corporation.

Beyond filing fees, all proceeds of Springfield H.O.P.E. benefits needy families and individuals in the township. According to the Trustees donations will be in the form of gift cards to local establishments, food stores, clothing stores, etc., to avoid abuse of the system.  HOPE is administered by four trustees, Scott Seidel, Dr. Gary Hecht, Springfield Police Chief John Cook and Springfield Fire Department Chief Carlo Palumbo.

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Firefighter Walter Heckel,  Captain Erwin Heinrich Hope Trustee Dr. Gary Hecht and Firefighter Kevin Ruck