LONDON – Showing gratitude to firefighters in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, a group of Muslim mothers and girls have got together to start #Love4Legends campaign to thank firefighters who put themselves in danger in order to save others.
“In our time of need they would risk everything for us, show them how much that means to you by thanking them personally,” a message sent via social media calling on people to send ‘care packages’ in the form of gifts and hampers.
People were encouraged to use the hashtag #Love4Legends in order to encourage others to do the same.
Join us in showing thanks for the heros in your community. #Love4Legends pic.twitter.com/vkLC5jC8zL
— #Love4Legends ?? (@Love4Legends) June 23, 2017
Organizers were surprised by the massive response, with gift hampers being delivered to fire stations around the country.
Staines fire station was one of the stations that received a hamper thanked the Muslim Community.
The gift was accompanied by a heartwarming note reading:
To Staines Fire Station. “And whoever saves one, it is as if he saved mankind entirely” (Qur’an Chapter Al Maidah 5:32).
“Thank you for all you did, we know you tried your best. Enjoy our small token of gratitude to you. Muslim Community – UK.”
So much love our amazing firefighters in Southall #love4legends pic.twitter.com/zIn5HPYFlt
— #Love4Legends ?? (@Love4Legends) June 24, 2017
@LondonFire had a visit at Forest Hill from a family with sweets to say thank you for the work we do. #Love4legends. pic.twitter.com/qubqkhbks8
— Clive Harding (@Gilbert5817) June 25, 2017
Our firefighters at @LFRS_Central received a visit from members of the Leicester Muslim community to show their appreciation #Love4Legends pic.twitter.com/NPmuwfNgMa
— LeicsFireRescue (@LeicsFireRescue) June 26, 2017
Our HQ received a hamper from Mehreen (@EvelinaLondon) & Humayra from #Love4Legends who have delivered packages to all our fire stations pic.twitter.com/Mkwf2DyolB
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 26, 2017
The lovely guys @lambethfire with their thank you hamper from the volunteers @Love4Legends @mezzadingle pic.twitter.com/RLGhLhv48Q
— Humayra Chowdhury (@Humayra_C) June 26, 2017
The London Fire Brigade’s official Twitter account posted this tweet thanking Muslims mums for the campaign stating that gifts were received in all of their fire stations in London.
Thank you so much to Muslim mums group @Love4Legends who have given a hamper to all of our fire stations following #GrenfellTower #onelove pic.twitter.com/1XhJH7t8hK
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 28, 2017