Firehouse Subs Grant Award and Touch -The-Truck Event

 
By Chief Justin Myers
October 10, 2026
 

Alpha Fire Company No. 1 Receives $21K Grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation® for Lifesaving Equipment
Hanover Shoppes Firehouse Subs to Host Touch-The-Truck Event on October 10 Following Grant Ceremony

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation® has awarded Alpha Fire Company No. 1 in Littlestown, Pennsylvania four sets of firefighter bunker gear, including coats, pants, helmets, boots, hoods and gloves. The new personal protective equipment (PPE) will protect firefighters from heat and hazards, increasing response capabilities and improving outcomes.

WHAT: A grant award celebration, official check presentation and equipment demonstration. Interviews with Alpha Fire Company No. 1 members and local Firehouse Subs® franchisees Jay Akram and Najeeb Aslam will be available.

Directly following the ceremony, Firehouse Subs in Hanover will host a Touch-The-Truck event in celebration of National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA) Fire Prevention Week and Firehouse Subs First Responders Month. This is a fun, interactive and educational event for the entire family, giving guests a special hands-on opportunity to experience a fire truck while meeting the frontline heroes who operate them.

WHEN: October 10, 2026
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET (Grant Award Celebration)
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET (Touch-The-Truck Event)

WHERE: Firehouse Subs – Hanover Shoppes
100 Eisenhower Dr.
Ste. 220
Hanover, PA 17331
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About Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation®
Established in 2005 by the founders of Firehouse Subs®, the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing lifesaving equipment, prevention education, scholarships and continued education, and disaster relief to first responders and public safety organizations, as well as support for military veterans.

Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $112 million to hometown heroes in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Support for Canadian first responders is provided through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada®. The Foundation holds a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the organization’s highest designation. More than 70% of funds raised come directly from the generosity of Firehouse Subs guests and the restaurant brand.