MAY 31 PRINEVILLE RUN PHOTO LINK
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BLACK IRISH BAND TRIBUTE VIDEO |
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| On May 17 and 18, the Foundation held the 4th Annual Family Fire. Brit and "Abs" Brinkley, daughters of Josh Brinkley, entertain the families performing a song from "High School Musical." A big thank you to the folks at NIFC for helping us host the event for our families. PHOTOS |
| "PUB CRAWL" NETS JUST UNDER $2,000! |
Partiers at the first Pub Crawl in 2007 |
Brian Geraghty and his friend, Eddie Ciminelli, held the "Pub Crawl" earlier this spring in Brooklyn. Eddie also got his company, Transperfect Translations, to be a sponsor for the event. Brian has worked for the USFS Big Hill Helitack in California on the Eldorado National Forest. Thank you Brian, Eddie, and Friends! |
| ALASKA FIRE SERVICE DONATION |
| We want to thank the Alaska Fire Service-Fire Specialist Division for their recent donation from a raffle held in May at a function that brings together the different divisions of the Alaska Fire service to build cohesion and communication before the start of the fire season. The Fire Specialist Division is comprised of a diverse group of individuals serving multiple functions in Fire Suppression, Fire Awareness, and Aviation Management. Many serve in wildland fire management positions not only in Alaska, but throughout the entire United States. Thank you so much for your support! |
| THANK YOU COLORADO WILDFIRE ACADEMY! |
Bernie Post and Linda Arnett were the successful quilt winners! |
Colorado Wilfire Academy attendees helped raise more than $2,500 last week for the Life Challenges Fund founded by Shawna Legarza and operated by the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. The Life Challenges Fund has been established solely to help wildland firefighters learn how to better manage the emotional and psychological stresses placed upon them in their personal and professional lives and to help those left behind, struggling to come to terms with their sudden loss. Throughout their careers, they are exposed to several incidents of high stress and learning how to manage this stress through the use of emotional intelligence can help achieve a positive mental attitude. Money was raised from an auction that included a quilt (pictured), a watercolor, and Cosmas Boots. A matching donation was also made by The Supply Cache. The quilt was pieced by Sharron Straka and hand-quilted by Diane Pugh. Thank you, Colorado fire folks, for your wonderful support! |
| NEW BENCH AT FOUNDATION SAYS IT ALL... |
Donated to the Foundation by Lynn and Jake Martinez,
in memory of husband and father, Gerald. |
| OVERTIME MEANS "ONE HOT" DONATION FOR THE WFF |
| The folks on the Southern Incident Management Team (Southern California Team 3) decided to dedicate 1 hour of overtime pay to the Foundation each time their team is activated. Their first activation was on the Santa Anita Fire. The Team donated nearly $2,000! |
NEW ITEMS IN WFF STORE!
If you haven't visited our store in a while, you'll find we have added quite a few new items...get shopping!
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| This new mock turtle neck features "WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER" embroidered on the neck and our website on the left sleeve. Our new hat features an embroidered flame design, our logo, website on the right, and on the back our memorial purple ribbon with "Compassion Spreads Like Wildfire." These will sell fast! |
| May 31 - 14th Annual PRINEVILLE RUN |
| Fourteen years ago, fourteen firefighters lost their lives on Storm King Mountain in one of the single worst disasters for the wildland community. Nine of those lost were Prineville Hotshots. Following the tragedy, the Prineville community and the families of the 14 came together and began the annual "Prineville Hotshot Memorial Run" to honor their lost. A Wildland Firefighters Monument, erected by families of the fallen, stands in downtown Prineville’s Ochoco Creek Park, where photos and biographies of the 14 Storm King victims sit on rocks among aspens. A path of marble winds to a bronze sculpture by David Nelson, depicting three firefighters in a snag. Proceeds from the MAY 31 Hotshot Memorial Run go toward the maintenance of the monument and to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. |
| DEL ROSA HOTSHOTS POKER TOURNAMENT |
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Don't they look like the professional players on TV? Sunglasses and all! |
| Check out the photos from the April 12th Del Rosa Hotshots spectacular poker tournament in Southern California. Burk Minor attended the event and thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of all those involved. There were 37 players total and more than $6,000 was raised! Thanks, Del Rosa, for another great fundraiser! |
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BILLY G. CAMP BAND ROCKS BOISE FOR WFF |
| On April 5, the first Boise benefit concert for the Foundation was a fun success! The concert drew folks of all ages and featured the following bands: Billy G. Camp Band, "Play Like Randy", and Boise Smokejumpers "Armed and Hammered". The venue, Visual Arts Collective, donated some of cost of hosting the concert, their first big gig (they held their opening night just a day or two before the concert) we thank you for your generosity - also a big thank you to Kinko's-Fed Ex for donating a superb poster listing all the businesses that donated. The Foundation would also like to thank the following Boise merchants for donating items for a raffle: P. F. Chang Chinese Bistro, Boise Co-Op, Sportsman's Warehouse, Glow Salon, Mai Thai Restaurant, Cabela's, and NIFC Employee Association. Thank you, again, to John Cataldo and the bands for making this event so much fun for all who attended! |
