In an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, the residents of Old Lyme and Lyme, along with others who were shopping or visiting Old Lyme, donated over $10,000 to the Old Lyme Emergency Medical Services (OLEMS) “Fill the Boot” campaign held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Halls Rd. in the area of the Big Y supermarket.
Old Lyme EMS Chief Jim Jake and ambulance member Frank Geer organized the fundraiser in which numerous members of the OLEMS and the Lyme Fire Department participated, despite the cold and blustery weather.
All the funds raised will be donated to the Newtown Family Fund, which, in turn, is donating them to www.newtownctrotary.org/SandyHookSchoolFund.cfm and www.newtownyouthandfamilyservices.org, the two organizations considered best suited to deliver the needed services to the community at large
The organizers expressed their sincere appreciation for the tremendous generosity and support for the families of Sandy Hook shown by the folk driving through Old Lyme. It is believed to be an all-time record for funds raised in a single day by the OLEMS