WXYZ
DETROIT — When the alarm rings, Detroit firefighters rush into action. Now, you can’t say thank you with a box of goodies or any other donation unless you jump through a few hoops first.
Sheila Crowell has made it her mission to improve the working conditions for Detroit firefighters. She has “adopted” Ladder 22 and Engine 34. Crowell organizes fundraisers and collects countless supplies so firefighters don’t have to dip into their own pockets.
“I know the city has given two bars of soap for a month. Two bars of soap!” said Crowell. For Sheila, it’s been an effort grown out of grief. When she lost her son William, she needed a reason to get out of bed. She found it at her neighborhood fire house. She gives in the memory of her son, and now she’s worried that’s going away.
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