Firestone AG Tire Division donates $35,000 to Variety Club of Central Iowa. (FYI News & Notes).Firestone fire·stone n. 1. A flint or pyrite used to strike a fire. 2. A fire-resistant stone, such as certain sandstones. Noun 1. Agricultural Tire Division (Firestone), Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , contributed $35,000 to the Variety Club of Central Iowa at an annual fundraising telethon tel·e·thon n. A lengthy television program to raise funds for a charity. [tele- + (mara)thon. in March. Firestone President Ralph Burchfield presented the check at the event, which was held at the Adventureland Park Palace Theatre in Altoona, Iowa Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 10,345 at the 2000 census; a special census taken in August 2005 counted 13,301 residents. . In addition, Bridgestone / Firestone of Nashville, Tenn., matched all Miracle Pledges phoned in to Firestone employee volunteers. A total of 200 Miracle Pledges were received, which met their goal for this year. |
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