LUDLOW — Pioneer Valley Financial Group and Ludlow Veterans of Foreign Affairs will host the seventh annual First Responders Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gremio Lusitano Club in Ludlow.

The event is a way of recognizing the dedication of local first responders, and is a night of food, fun, games, and prizes. Annual chief games will be hosted, a friendly competition between departments, as well as toys for all the children attending and raffle prizes.

This event is for local first responders and their families who live or work in Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden, including local police, firefighters, EMTs, the Hampden Country Sheriff’s Department, state police, emergency dispatchers, and all departments’ retirees.

There is no registration or charge to attend this event. Call Pioneer Valley Financial Group Community Outreach Manager Katherine Ferri at (413) 589-1500 with any questions.