On Thursday, January 21, 2021, Lieutenant Derek Foss, DVP for Local 2546 and Chief Officers from the Department presented a check for $3000.00 to Dwayne “Bishop” Freeze of Sozo’s Ministries. This organization’s main focus is to get kids off the streets and into more a positive role. During the recent Christmas Holiday, Southern Manatee Fire Rescue Personnel received a list of children in need of gifts. The district personal supplied all the children with Christmas presents. For more information on Sozo’s Ministries, please go to www.sozomissions.com .