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Fire Family Foundation Hosts Sixth Annual Fire Boot Classic on Saturday

Fire Family Foundation Hosts Sixth Annual Fire Boot Classic on Saturday

April 27th Charity Event Supports Firefighters

Published: Thursday, April 25, 2019 | 2:25 PM


Firefighters…  They risk their lives every day to protect their community … “to protect us, our lives and our property. They are men and women like you and me, yet, they serve… every day to ensure that we are safe.” Their commitment to helping others is second to none. With all of the devastating fires the past few years, many firefighters lost their homes while helping to save so many others.

 On April 27, 2019, Fire Family Foundation is hosting its 6th Annual Fire Boot Classic Charity Event at the London Hotel in West Hollywood. This event is a Casino Night and Poker Tournament, with Drinks, Dining, a Silent Auction, Live Auction, and Fun! The funds raised from this event will support the Firefighter Relief fund that provides financial assistance to firefighters and their families in times of need. The mission is to be there… “when they need our support.”

 As the charitable hand of Firefighters First Credit Union, the Foundation provides vital financial assistance to the Fire Family. We also award $50,000 in scholarship grants each year to the children of active or fallen firefighters nationwide and we help 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations to support the local charitable needs of fire departments, firefighters and their families and other charitable causes within their local communities.

 Please show your support for firefighters who sacrifice so much for the safety of the surrounding communities, for your safety.

 Fire Boot Classic tickets and sponsorships can be purchased at http://www.firebootclassic.org

 London Hotel is located at 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd. in West Hollywood, CA 90069.

 Fire Family Foundation donations can be made:
* online at www.FireFamilyFoundation.org
* on Facebook at www.facebook.com/firefamilyfoundation
* or mailed to the Foundation office: 815 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

 About Fire Family Foundation

 Established in 2008, Fire Family Foundation is committed to providing financial assistance to fire families in need, scholarships, wellness, and financial education while supporting fire charities nationwide. Firefighters are in service to all of our communities. They show up when we need assistance, generally in some of our most vulnerable times. Through medical emergencies, fires and national disasters, we depend on firefighters to help us. We believe in helping them and their families to the extent possible during their times of need. The Foundation is committed to these men and women who unselfishly give so much of themselves, often at great risk of impact to family life. Fire Family Foundation is a non-profit
501(c)(3) charitable organization, tax ID number 36-4613248. All donations to the Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

 About Firefighters First Credit Union

Firefighters First Credit Union was formed in 1935 as Los Angeles Firemen’s Credit Union and serves fulltime, paid firefighters nationwide and their families. In 2014 we changed our name to Firefighters First Credit Union to better reflect our member base and in 2017 we received our Federal charter. Firefighters First currently has assets of over $1.4 Billion with over 45,000 members and serving over 570 fire departments.

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