Vandalia firefighters who had to leave Kroger for a medical call came back to the store to find someone had paid for their groceries.

According to a post on the Vandalia Division of Fire Facebook page, second platoon firefighters were finishing their daily grocery shopping Sunday morning when they had to leave to respond to a medical emergency call. When they returned, they were told by management that a citizen had paid for their groceries in appreciation for what they do for the community.

>> Read more trending stories  

A note on the receipt from the anonymous citizen says “Thank you for your service! All of you helped when I had a fire earlier this year. God Bless!”

Featured

Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

Credit: Family photo