When he arrives in front of the house he remembers the names of the inhabitants. In Cossé-le-Vivien (Mayenne), Jacky Dubourg makes the calendar tour every fall for over five years. Unmissable event for this volunteer firefighter. “This is the opportunity to show that we are present, not only in difficult times“, explains Jacky.
And donating is natural for the people of the neighborhood. “Our parents gave, we too, it’s normal“, says this inhabitant of Cossé-le-Vivien.”We are happy to see them, not only when there are disasters“, adds this neighbor.
A moment of conviviality
The opportunity also to take the time to discuss, “when there are isolated people, it is also our function to provide conviviality. The calendar tour is a good opportunity“, summarizes Jacky Dubourg. But this year the conviviality must be done on the doorstep and masked. The coronavirus epidemic is still there, but does not prevent this meeting from being ensured.
The funds raised should help improve the comfort of the Cossé-le-Vivien barracks. This year, they got a new coffee machine. “In return for the intervention, when we spent the night outside, we are happy to have a hot drink before leaving for work.. “The recipe also goes finance individual insurance for volunteer firefighters or even make it possible to organize times of conviviality.