PUNTA GORDA — What began as a child taking a jacket from another in 2014, turned into children receiving gifts from firefighters, nonprofits and the community.
A teacher at the Baker Center Early Learning School reached out to the Punta Gorda Fire Department asking for a warm blanket for a student who needed a jacket.
Firefighters realized it wasn’t just one student who needed a jacket or blanket, but the entire classroom. They worked to raise money and get items for the students ages 3 to 5…