Charlotte Fire Department And Piedmont Natural Gas To Host ‘Candy Drop’ On Halloween

Samantha Gilstrap,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Fire Department and Piedmont Natural Gas will hold a ‘candy drop’ for kids on Halloween as a safe alternative to trick-or-treating this year, according to a news release.

Officials say the event on October 31st will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at ten area fire stations including;

  • East Charlotte
    • Station 42 | 5620 Central Avenue
    • Station 40 | 9720 Harrisburg Road
  • South Charlotte
    • Station 39 | 8325 Providence Road
    • Station 37 | 13828 South Tryon Street
  • West Charlotte
    • Station 10 | 2810 Wilkinson Boulevard
  • Central Charlotte
    • Station 1 | 221 North Myers Street
  • North Charlotte
    • Station 18 | 2337 Dr. Webber Avenue
    • Station 31 | 3820 Ridge Road
    • Station 35 | 1120 Pavilion Road
    • Station 36 | 2325 West Mallard Creek Road

Volunteers with Piedmont Natural Gas, Charlotte Fire, CMPD, Charlotte Mecklenburg Firefighter Burned Children Fund, and Safe Kids Charlotte Mecklenburg will pass out candy while wearing masks and gloves to kids in their respective vehicles, according to a news release.

β€œWe are thrilled to host this exciting and safe family-friendly event with Piedmont Natural Gas. We are looking forward to holding a CDC -compliant program for children to still enjoy Trick-or-Treating this year,” said CFD Sr Fire Educator Amy Rea.

Piedmont Natural Gas officials say they will also pass along safety information on natural gas to the kids as part of their “Smell gas? Get out fast!” campaign, that educates its communities on how to recognize the smell of natural gas.

A natural gas scratch-n-sniff card will be added to the candy drop packages so that kids can learn to recognize the smell, according to a news release.

β€œOur goals are to support the Charlotte Fire Department as they provide a safe alternative to trick-or-treating, and also to educate families about how to be safe around natural gas,” said Piedmont Natural Gas Senior Vice President Sasha Weintraub. β€œWith so many kids and parents working and learning from home during the pandemic, natural gas safety is now more important than ever. We are grateful to Charlotte Fire for helping us get this message out.”

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