WFR 2012 3RD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITING NFFF

September 7, 2012--Click the above link for more information or email us.

Wylie Fire-Rescue is a strong supporter of the NFFF.  Each year Wylie Fire-Rescue sponsors a golf-tournament (September) to help support the foundation and the families affected, who are rebuilding their lives after the loss of their loved one.  WFR also sends a representative each year to the National Memorial Weekend to assist in presentations.  We hope you will join us in support of the foundation and the wonderful work they do. A brief description of the foundation is listed below, and the information was copied from their website to be as precise as possible:

The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the tax-exempt, nonprofit Foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers.

The Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It is registered as a corporation in the State of Maryland. The Foundation receives funding through private donations from caring individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations.

A grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance supports programs for survivors of fallen firefighters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency partners with the Foundation to sponsor many of the National Memorial Weekend activities. The National Institute of Standards and Technology supports work on a national research agenda to prevent line-of-duty deaths.

Mission:

Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to honor America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the non-profit Foundation has developed and expanded programs that fulfill that mandate. Our mission is to honor and remember America's fallen fire heroes and to provide resources to assist their survivors in rebuilding their lives.

Each October, the Foundation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. Thousands attend the weekend activities held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The Weekend features special programs for survivors and coworkers along with moving public ceremonies.