Generations of firefighters have passed down this joyous tradition for children on the island.
"I remember when I was a kid here in Wildwood, you know, being on the receiving end of the stockings," said Chief Ernie Troiano III.
Today, they visited Glenwood Avenue Elementary School, Glenwood Avenue Annex, and Pre-K students at Wildwood High School. It brought back memories of palpable childhood excitement for Troiano. Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Dunn has a similar story. He remembers growing up both packing and receiving stockings alongside his grandfather, who was also a firefighter.
The firefighters invited Santa to sing songs with the students on their last day of school before Christmas. But they also invited a staple of the Wildwood community, John Lynch, founder of the Lunch with Lynch Foundation, to drum up holiday excitement.
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