Rumson Nine-Year-Old Treats Sea Bright Company 43 to Lunch

By: Community Magazine | February 17, 2021 |  Local |  Rumson , Sea Bright

FEATURED PHOTO: Members of Sea Bright Fire and Rescue, Sea Bright Councilman Jeffrey Booker, Ann Pennington and her son, Crawford (with hat on) gather for photo. Credit: Tom Zapcic Photography

On Giving Tuesday, the Sea Bright Fire and Rescue, Company 43, was treated to lunch by nine-year-old Crawford Pennington and his family.

Crawford admires the firefighters and policemen and thinks of them as superheroes, so he was thrilled with his private tour and VIP ride in the fire engine after he had served lunch. He was able to chat to the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and a very special German Shepherd named Rika who spends a lot of her time at the station. “It’s very important to show our thanks to those who are always helping others,” Crawford shared with his parents.

“As a family, giving back has been incredibly important to us and Crawford has always been a kind person and aware of his community,” shared his mother, Ann Pennington, former Mrs. New Jersey. “From sleeping out to support Covenant House to donating to food banks, he loves to give back. On Giving Tuesday we thought instead of giving money to a cause, which is still important to do, we wanted to do something that could bring joy to a wonderful group of people. Crawford wrote down tasks and we put them into his Giving Tuesday jar then he selected one. Feeding the frontline workers is what he picked.”
 

Crawford with his mom, Ann Pennington