As they have since 1973, a band of members of the Greenwich Professional Firefighters Local 1042 made their appointed holiday rounds the Monday morning before Thanksgiving, delivering dinners to the widows and local residents who might not have the fixings for a holiday dinner. "It started in 1973 with a couple guys who collected donations and went out and bought dinner for a couple of widows," said Firefighter Matt Romeo.
http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/holiday-dinner-rescue-greenwich-firefighters-0?
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