Join Santa for a “Hearty Fireman’s Breakfast” at the Media Event and Press Conference Celebrating the Public Safety Assistance Program’s 31st Annual Food Basket Program #PGSO

Upper Marlboro, MD … Celebrating its 31st year, the Public Safety Assistance Program, Inc. will hold its traditional “Food Basket Media Day” that begins with the “Hearty Fireman’s Breakfast” on Monday, December 14th at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Fire Station #806.
Media are welcome to join us. This is the same location as last year’s media day. Touted as the best breakfast in town, the “Hearty Fireman’s Breakfast” begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by a press conference with county public officials and the heads of all of the county’s public safety agencies.

WHO: Fire/EMS Chief Mark Bashoor, this year’s chair, and Santa Claus will welcome County Executive Rushern Baker; Homeland Security Director Brian Moe; Office of the Sheriff, Sheriff Melvin C. High; County Police Chief Mark Magaw; Dept. of Corrections Director Mary Lou McDonough; Public Safety Communications Director Charlynn Flaherty.

WHAT: A hearty fireman’s breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. At 9 a.m., baskets will be packed and loaded by county and public safety officials. At 10 a.m., the officials will escort Santa to Emerson House in Bladensburg to deliver food baskets and visit with seniors. At 11 a.m., they will escort Santa to Riverdale Elementary School and visit with pre-K, kindergarteners, and first graders and hand out candy canes.

WHEN: Monday, December 14, 2015, 9 a.m.

WHERE: St. Joseph Fire Station #806, 2901 St. Joseph Drive, Springdale, MD 20774, phone 301-883-7706

For more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-7354.