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Deltona Firefighters Foundation reports record demand for Operation Deltona Cares; asks for donations

Deltona City Commission · November 18, 2025
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Robert Donaldson of the Deltona Firefighters Foundation reported 108 applications to Operation Deltona Cares to date and described the program’s drive-through distribution model, volunteer base and partnerships (Walmart and local businesses); commissioners pledged personal donations.

Robert Donaldson, representing the Deltona Firefighters Foundation and Deltona Fire Department, presented an update on Operation Deltona Cares, the department’s annual program that provides holiday assistance to families in need. Donaldson traced the program’s origins to 2010 when Lieutenant Christy Gallagher began helping families from personal funds; it grew…

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