E-blast Week of 2/13/12
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President’s Day Closing
Please note, Friends of Firefighters will be closed Monday, February 19 in observance of President’s Day. 24 hour hotline support: The Samaritans / 212-673-3000 Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1-800-273-TALK (8255) LIFENET / 1-800-LIFENET (543-3638)
Women’s Group / 1st Meeting
Women’s Group Friends of Firefighters is here for you. As a wife/partner/girlfriend/widow of a retired or active firefighter, you are welcome to many of our mental health and wellness services, including counseling, massage therapy, yoga, acupuncture, and financial strategies and guidance. We are also beginning a new program that is just for you. Join...
Council Members attend On the Arm Breakfast
Council Members Elizabeth Crowley & Vincent Gentile attended yesterday’s On the Arm Breakfast, pictured here with FoF Board & Staff.
On the Arm Breakfast – 2/8/12
February’s On the Arm Breakfast is tomorrow, Wednesday, February 8, from 8AM-11AM. Breakfasts are held the 2nd Wednesday of every month as a way to bring firefighters, families, and volunteers together. We also extend the invitation to service men and women. This month we will have chair massage therapy, a yoga demonstration, and an opportunity...
Save the Date! 5/5/12
Dodgeball Tournament Fundraiser! Find out more here.
1/30/12 E-blast
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Hope for the Warriors Lunch – Friday 1/27
As part of the Friends of Firefighters partnership with Hope for the Warriors, we invite firefighters to join FoF & H4W for lunch tomorrow, Fri 1/27, 1-3PM, at Holliswood Hospital in Queens. Please RSVP to Friends of Firefighters TODAY by calling 718-643-0980.
Support Group for Women
Are you the spouse/partner of an FDNY firefighter? Friends of Firefighters is here for you. Friends of Firefighters, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the physical, mental health, and wellness needs of New York City’s firefighters (active and retired) and their families. Our ongoing mission is to provide long term support and services through confidential counseling,...
Effort Seeks to Raise Funds for Two Injured FDNY Firefighter
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Yoga: An Alternative Therapy for PTSD
Take care of your mind and your body with yoga, linked to treating PTSD. FoF offers Beginners Yoga classes Thursdays at 10am at no charge, we provide the mats for you. Read more in this article.
Public Teleconference Regarding Zadroga Legislation
Letter from the UFOA: ZADROGA LEGISLATION: A panel of medical experts will soon decide whether the federal government’s $2.8 billion 9/11 Health Fund should cover (CANCER) ** (see note in last paragraph) and they want to hear from the public before making a decision. Teleconference Call January 24th on whether to add Cancer to the...
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