From April 10 through May 1, volunteers in full uniform will go door to door throughout the city, distributing pamphlets outlining the department's goals and projects planned for the coming fiscal year.

Volunteer firefighters will canvass neighborhoods on Saturday afternoons and weekday evenings, according to a statement released Thursday by the city of Williamsburg announcing the fund drive.

To avoid confusion with other fundraisers and to help residents avoid scams, residents should look for letters signed by the unit's president on fire department letterhead, according to the statement.

Businesses and neighborhoods with restrictions on solicitors will receive information about the fund drive through the mail. Solicitations will not be made by phone, the statement said.

Founded in 1754, the volunteer fire department is a nonprofit organization that works with the career firefighters and rescue personnel of the city fire department to provide emergency fire and ambulance services to residents.

All donations to the volunteer department are tax deductible.

For more information, call 259-3799.

— Dan Parsons, Daily Press