Come support Local 3656 as we host the inaugural “First Due Poker Run” on June 9, 2012.
The ride starts at 1145AM @ the St. Joseph parking lot, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Registration begins at 930AM.
$25 per vehicle, $15 per passenger.
A portion of the proceeds will support the Brian Carey Scholarship Fund, established by Local 3656 in memory of our fallen brother.
The Ride for Boo/Brian Carey Memorial Fund inc., is pleased to announce the “Fallen Axes” ride. Please consider joining us, by any means of travel you wish, as we travel from Homewood IL down to Springfield IL to attend the 18th Annual Illinois State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service and Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony on 05/12/2011. We will be traveling from the Homewood Fire Department to Bloomington Fire Department Station #6 for lunch and then onto the Springfield Firefighters Lake Club for an evening of entertainment.
$30 per rider/vehicle
$15 per passenger
Ride fee includes T-Shirt, lunch and dinner
Non-Ride participants $10 at Lake Club door for dinner
Proceeds will become part of the Ride for Boo/Brian Carey Memorial Fund inc., which was established with the intent to donate to various charities and organizations, Firefighters and/or families of Firefighters in times of great tragedy, and a scholarship fund. All in Brian’s memory.
One of our brothers in Elgin recently lost his wife to cancer at a fairly young age. The Elgin firefighters are having a benefit on Tuesday, April 26 to raise money for his children’s educational fund. For more information, see the attached flyer.
Ride For Boo – Join us as we ride to Colorado Springs. We’re riding to the 2010 IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service in Colorado Springs. During this ceremony Brian’s name will be added to the wall of fallen comrades who have given the ultimate sacrifice and shall forever be remembered.
Click through the logo for more info.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the line of duty death of our Brother, Brian Carey. Brian was killed on the evening of March 30, 2010 while trying to rescue a civilian. Please keep Brian and his family in your prayers.
Also, please pray for our Sister, Karra Koppas, who was burned in the incident.
Hope for Tomorrow is holding it’s 3rd Annual Ride For Recovery on May 23, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
Ride for Recovery is a ride to help reunite children/families that have been torn apart from substance use and mental disorders. This ride is being organized by Hope for Tomorrow, Inc. a 501 (c)3 not-for-profit agency that helps men and women develop a sober/productive lifestyle and return to their children/families as accountable, responsible, substance-free individuals. All proceeds will continue to help support inviduals coming to Hope for Tomorrow so that they can set down a foundation to live a sober life and reunite with their children/families.
The Homewood Professional Firefighters are endorsing Glen Tienstra for Village President, Anne Colton for Trustee and Jason Nardi for Trustee. We believe these candidates will make your safety, as well as ours a top priority while serving on the Village of Homewood board. Please download the attached brochure about the candidates, inform yourself about the critical issues facing Homewood and vote on April 7th.
