Brookside Golf Club will be transformed into a Wild West poker tournament and bingo parlor for the Third Annual Fire Family Foundation Fire Boot Classic from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Fiserv. a leading global provider of financial service technology solutions, is the title sponsor of this year’s Fire Boot Classic Roundup.
The evening begins for guests with a photo op with Cowboy Gerry and his horse. The festivities include: poker tournaments, bingo playing, whiskey tasting, silent and live auction, a cowboy BBQ dinner, horseshoe toss, a “Liquor Lob” and other fun surprises.
Emceeing the festivities this year will be radio personality Tim Conway Jr., of KFI 640AM and Jeff Michael, weekday anchor for FOX 11 News.
The event benefits Fire Family Foundation, the charitable hand of Firefighters First Credit Union, supporting firefighters and fire victims in need.
Local fire personnel will also be on hand throughout the evening, including Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral Washington, LA County Fire Chief Daryl Osby, as well as firefighters from across Southern California.
Chairing this year’s event is Pasadena attorney Steven Yee of Yee & Belilove; co-chair is another Pasadena attorney, Donald Schweitzer of the Law Offices of Donald Schweitzer. Co-chairing the Poker Tournament Committee are attorney Tom Daly, an Altadena resident and current President of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, and Oliver Bajracharya, both with Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP of Glendale.
The Foundation responds to the needs of firefighters and fire victims throughout the state of California; in 2015, the Foundation provided more than $175,000 in assistance. “Fire Family Foundation experiences wonderful support from not only the firefighting community but the general public who want to make a difference,” comments Mike Mastro, Foundation Board Chair and President/ CEO of Firefighters First Credit Union. “Our annual fundraiser is a fun evening out with friends and family for a good cause: to help a firefighter or fire victim in need.”
Fire Family Foundation helped many last year including:
• Family of Wendy, a veteran firefighter and 9/11 first responder who passed away from lung cancer; the Foundation covered the cost of her memorial service.
• Young firefighter Damien who was injured on the job when a tree limb fell on him leaving him paralyzed.
• Partnering with Oakland Firefighters Random Acts to support 33 firefighters in Northern California who lost their own homes to fire while they were on the front lines protecting the homes of others.
• Jennifer, a firefighter who became a widow unexpectedly when her firefighting husband passed away.
• Fire Captain Pete who was critically burned after falling through the roof of a house consumed in fire.
• Victims of the devastating fires in Middletown and Lake County, in Northern California.
Tickets for Fire Boot Classic start at $80 with table and sponsorship opportunities available. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.firefamilyfoundation.org.
About Fire Family Foundation
Fire Family Foundation responds when tragedy affects firefighters and fire victims. A nonprofit founded by Firefighters First Credit Union, Fire Family Foundation offers immediate assistance to firefighters and their families, fire victims, fire departments, and charities. The Foundation believes that by coming together as a “Fire Family,” assistance can be provided to those impacted by fire.