BIVFD Auxiliary

It’s a beautiful day for a candy hunt! See you at 10!

Hope to see you all tomorrow morning! 🐣🌷 10am at Ball O’Brien Park — the candy hunt is for children in kindergarten and younger, but all are welcome to come say hi to the Bunny. Bring a basket!

Join us for our annual Easter Candy Hunt and a visit from the Bunny 🐰🌷
Saturday, April 4th at 10am at Ball O’Brien Park
The candy hunt is for children in kindergarten and younger, but all kids are welcome to come by and say hi to the Bunny.
Bring a basket and come enjoy a fun spring morning with us 💛

Join us for our annual Easter Candy Hunt and a visit from the Bunny 🐰🌷
Saturday, April 4th at 10am at Ball O’Brien Park
The candy hunt is for children in kindergarten and younger, but all kids are welcome to come by and say hi to the Bunny.
Bring a basket and come enjoy a fun spring morning with us 💛

Friendly reminder: our monthly meeting is this Thursday, March 26 at 4pm.
We’ll also be meeting next Thursday, April 2 to assemble Easter Bunny packages—time TBD, we can sort that out at this week’s meeting 😊

The Easter Bunny is getting ready! 🐰

Every year the BIVFD Auxiliary hosts our Easter Candy Hunt at Ball O’Brien Park and helps the Easter Bunny make special deliveries to homes around the island.

Last year the community was incredibly generous and helped make Easter extra special across the island.

If you'd like to help again this year, check out our Amazon Wish List (linked below) or support the event with a Venmo contribution .

Thank you for helping us keep this sweet island tradition going! 🐣

Hope you can join us tomorrow!

It is with heavy hearts that the Women’s Auxiliary honors and remembers Steve Rachels, lovingly known as “Papa Steve” to those who knew him best.

Steve dedicated over 50 years of service to our fire department — a lifetime of answering the call, showing up without hesitation, and quietly setting the example of what it means to serve your community. His commitment, loyalty, and steady presence will forever be part of our department’s history.

Beyond the firehouse, Steve was a devoted family man and a hardworking man, always willing to lend a hand, fix what was broken, and help however he could. His kindness, work ethic, and generosity touched more lives than he probably ever realized.

We extend our deepest condolences to Steve’s family, friends, and fellow firefighters. He will be deeply missed, fondly remembered, and always honored.

Rest easy, Papa Steve. Thank you for a lifetime of service. ❤️🚒

Stephen P. Rachels Obituary | The Butterfield Home and Chapel | Cranston, RI View Stephen P. Rachels's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 1 tribute posts from the community.

Santa paid us a visit all the way from The North Pole! And he brought snow with him!! ❄️🎄🎅🏼