All day long, teams have been racing around town looking for clues in the Great Scituate Scavenger Hunt. This fabulous fundraiser for the Scituate Fire Department is the brainchild of Twelve Women Care, a local charitable group.

Teams were given clues and tasks; they have been asked to photograph their accomplishments with a digital camera as proof. One of the instructions – to meet at Seventh Avenue at 3:00 pm with a thank you sign for the Scituate Fire Department.

Why this particular location? Because no one in Scituate will ever forget the absolute heroism of the Scituate Fire Department on December 26th, when they waded into the ocean that had been a beachside neighborhood on Christmas Day to try to save two houses that were on fire. They rescued two families from the flood and the flames, but despite their best efforts the houses were destroyed.

How can you ever say thank you enough for actions like these?

You can’t.

But that shouldn’t stop you from saying it, again and again.

Many thanks to the ladies of Twelve Women Care for putting together such an inspired fundraiser… may the best team win!