Somerville Firefighters Local 76 Deputy Chief Mike Avery and firefighter Barry Hamilton made a special delivery of patches from Somerville Fire and Somerville Police, as well as Cambridge FD, Arlington FD and Stoneham FD to Philadelphia, PA, Engine 33 to help fulfill the Christmas wishes of Evan Potter, the son of a fallen Philadelphia firefighter and Marine veteran Michael Potter.

Evan is honoring his father’s legacy in continuing his tradition of collecting patches from other departments. Firefighter Mike Curtis designed and donated a shirt especially for Evan. Anyone willing to donate a patch please should go to https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/11/27/fire-company-patches-son-fallen-philly-firefighter/