"Friends of Firefighters has been of great help to me. Without their help I do not know where I would be today. My family has their husband, father, and friend again."


- Retired FDNY Member
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Friends of Firefighters Video

Take a few minutes to find out more about how Friends of Firefighters got started and the needs we’re meeting from the FDNY members themselves in our video.

Latest News

Helmet Race Fundraiser in Arizona This Weekend

If you’re in the Tucson, Arizona area this weekend, check out the Helmet Race Fundraiser at Nimbus Brewery in support of FoF!

Dodgeball Tournament 2012 Photos

Photos from the May 5 Dodgeball Tournament are here! Thank you to Mike DiBartolomeo for capturing the day. View them on our website or on Facebook (even if you don’t have a Facebook account).

NY Mets & FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums

Join the NY Mets & FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums at Citi Field on May 25 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of each. A portion of online ticket sales goes to Pipes & Drums. Get tickets through Mets 2012 Group Ticket Offer.

This Week at Friends of Firefighters

This week at FoF for active and retired FDNY and family: Tuesday, Acupuncture, 11AM-1PM Wednesday, On the Arm Breakfast, 8AM-11AM Thursday, Yoga, 10AM-11AM Counseling, by appointment Biofeedback mPod, by appointment Massage Therapy, by appointment Contact us for more information – info@friendsoffirefighters.org / 718-643-0980 For a full list of services, click here

Post Apocalyptic Dinner Party

Our yoga teacher, Felecia Marie Kutch, will be performing in Post Apocalyptic Dinner Party this weekend, May 18-19 at 8pm. The show is at University Settlement, located at 184 Eldridge St. (at Rivington). Find out more info on their Facebook page.  

What is a Firefighter Worth?

What is a firefighter worth? “There has been so much talk recently about things like containing costs, lowering taxes, and those who work in public safety being overpaid – particularly firefighters – that it could make your head spin. We’ve all done the “simple math,” crunched the numbers, and it all seems to boil down...

Services for Thursday, May 10

Yoga Class 10 AM – 11 AM Women’s Support Group 11 AM – Noon Find our more about our services here.

Newsletter

Check out today’s newsletter to read Dodgeball Tournament Recap, Upcoming Events & Services, and more! Until we post all the photos from the Dodgeball Tournament, here’s a teaser of Engine 239 in their team uniform:

UFA Seminar / Atlantic City

Friends of Firefighters will be in Atlantic City at the UFA Seminar all week. Stop by and say hi! Please note, FoF in Brooklyn will still be open.  

This Week

Please note, May’s On the Arm Breakfast will be held next week, not this week. Join us Wednesday, May 16 from 8AM-11AM.   Services this week: Acupuncture, Tuesday, 11AM-1PM Yoga, Wednesday, 10AM-11AM Women’s Support Group, 11AM-Noon   Other services, please call for more information: Counseling Biofeedback mPod Massage Therapy Financial Guidance

Dodgeball Tournament Saturday!

The Dodgeball Tournament is this Saturday, May 5! Join us for an afternoon full of food, drinks, games, music, bouncy castle, auctions, raffles, and more! Enter Fort Hamilton Army Base at 101st St & Fort Hamilton Parkway and follow the signs to the Dodgeball Tournament. You can purchase tickets at the field. $25/adult, kids are...

No Yoga This Week

Please note that there will be no Yoga class this Thursday. Yoga will continue next Thursday, May 10.