Columbus firefighters, their families and an army of volunteer drivers deliver cheer during the annual Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund delivery day in Columbus. See the photos below.
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Volunteers line up in their vehicles to deliver gift boxes for the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus firefighter and Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund co-chair Justing Sims puts on a Grinch costume to direct traffic for gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus firefighter and Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund co-chair Justing Sims is dressed in a Grinch costume to direct traffic for gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Chuck Luedeman, left, is dressed as Santa as he arrives with Mistletoe Mel Butor and reindeer Elsa for Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Olivia Brown pets a reindeer named Elsa during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Michelle Green and her son Finan pet a reindeer named Elsa during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Olivia Brown, from left, Finan Green, his mother Michelle and Reese Noblitt play in fake snow during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus firefighter and Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund co-chair Justin Sims directs traffic in a Grinch costume during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus firefighter and Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund co-chair Ben Noblitt addresses firefighters and their families before they load boxes of gifts into vehicles during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Firefighters and their families gather for a briefing before they load boxes of gifts into vehicles during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Liam Schrogham, left, rides in a firetruck with his grandfather, Columbus Fire Lt. Jim Miller, right, and Lt. Jay Smith, center, to help deliver gifts during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Firefighters took Chuck Luedeman dressed as Santa by fire truck to deliver the first box of gifts from the Cheer Fund. Schrogham exclaimed that his friends in kindergarten will never believe the he rode in a fire truck to help Santa deliver gifts.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus Fire Lts. Jay Smith, left, and Jim Miller ride in a fire truck to deliver the first box of gifts during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Both Smith and Miller are retiring at the end of the year.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Chuck Luedeman with the help of the Columbus Fire Department delivers gifts for the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund dressed as Santa in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus Fire Lts. Jay Smith, left, and Jim Miller, along with Miller’s grandson Liam Schrogham help deliver gifts during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus Fire Lt. Jim Miller, left, his grandson Liam Schrogham, Lt. Jay Smith and Chuck Luedeman dressed as Santa deliver the first box of gifts from the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Schrogham exclaimed that his friends in kindergarten will never believe he got to help Santa deliver gifts.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus Fire Lt. Jim Miller, left, his grandson Liam Schrogham and Lt. Jay Smith deliver the first box of gifts from the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Chuck Luedeman dressed as Santa delivers the first box of gifts from the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund to Jayden Pittman, left, and Serenity Nikita, in pink and Bryan Pancero in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic
Columbus Fire Lt. Jay Smith, Liam Schrogham and Chuck Luedeman dressed as Santa deliver the first box of gifts from the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund to Jayden Pittman, in red, Serenity Nikita, in pink, and Bryan Pancero in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Schrogham exclaimed that his friends in kindergarten will never believe he got to help Santa deliver gifts.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Natasha Armstrong, left, and Michele Ziegler load a box of gifts into a vehicle during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Elizabeth and James Dwyer give delivery instructions to volunteer Jim Lyons during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Firefighters and their families wait to load boxes of gifts into vehicles during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Volunteer Tiffany Ogle gets delivery instructions during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus firefighter Dan Bates arrives to deliver gifts for the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund in an old Columbus Fire Department Maxim fire truck at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus firefighter Dan Bates, center, gets delivery instructions from Jennifer Brown and Columbus Fire Lt. Bryan Bailey during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Bates arrived in an old Columbus Fire Department Maxim fire truck to deliver gifts.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus firefighter Mitch Tuttle loads a bicycle into the back of a vintage Maxim fire truck during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Lucy Wilson, left, hugs her mom Melissa as they wait to load boxes of gifts into vehicles during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Volunteer Yesenia Palomino, left, gets delivery instructions from Melissa Wilson during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus firefighters Eric Green, left, and Lexi Baxter load a bicycle into the back of a truck during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus Fire Capt. Leroy Armstrong, left, and Columbus Fire Deputy Chief of Operations Mark Ziegler load boxes of gifts into the back of a truck during Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund gift delivery day at the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund building in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
