- December 7, 2025
Volusia County Firefighters, families, and supporters gather in front of the pink fire truck.
Talia Lucas signs the pink fire truck.
Aaron Murphy and Brandon Browner are firefighters in Volusia County who help deliver Christmas gifts in this pink fire truck.
Victoria and Alex Kratochwill donated corn hole boards to raffle off to help support the Volusia Firefighters Charity. Their business, "Bmore Corny," rents out beach equipment and holds corn hole competitions.
Names who were impacted by the firefighters cover the outside of the firetruck.
Names who were impacted by the firefighters cover the outside of the firetruck.
Aaron Murphy and Brandon Browner stand behind the toys that were donated at the event.
Denise and Edward Wasielczyk decide on a raffle item to bid on.
Carl Laundrie participates in the corn hole competition. He is a lieutenant with the Volusia County Firefighter Department and is apart of AIFF 3574.
Dan and Abby Panciello are supporters of the Volusia Firefighters Charity. Dan and Abby are also the parents of the event coordinator, Autumn Paris.
Supporters purchased $10 tickets to participate in a corn hole competition. They could win cash prizes and custom made corn hole boards.
The First Turn Restaurant, Deltona Firefighters Foundation, Volusia Firefighters Charity and local businesses came together on Nov. 25 to help support families for Christmas.
Money was raised by purchasing $1 raffle tickets, $5 meal tickets at the First Turn Restaurant, and a $10 corn hole competition. All proceeds help fulfill the wish lists of families identified by Debary United Methodist Foster Care Unit, Halifax Pediatrics, and Guardian Ad Litem. Guests could get a picture with the pink firetruck, brought in by the Deltona Firefighters Foundation.
"It feels good to be giving toward the community and to watch the kids see the pink fire truck," said Aaron Murphy, with the Deltona Fire Department. "I get to help turn a Christmas that wouldn’t be so great into something amazing."
Murphy has been working with the charity for over four years. Brandon Browner has only been with the fire department for one year, and has enjoyed his first experience delivering presents to kids.
"Not only are we here to serve the community, we are here to serve the kids," Browner said. "It’s one of those extra things that us firefighters do."
Autumn Paris, a newly hired firefighter, organized this event to benefit the families in the Volusia County community.
The Original First Turn's Facebook page posted this message on Sunday night: "Thanks to everyone that came out today to support our local kids and Volusia County Firefighters Charities. They raised $2,000 and a firetruck full of toys. First Turn family, you rock."
