The Hamilton Professional Fire Fighter’s Association (HPFFA), Local 288 has long been a supporter of Hamilton General Hospital Burn Unit. With over $1,300,000 donated to the Hospital (including funds for the original hyperbaric chamber in the burn unit, participation in fundraisers such as the Annual Strides for the General 5km run and support for the Annual Burn Survivor Christmas Party) the HPFFA continues to work to help whenever possible.
The HPFFA will be hosting a Charity Hockey game on Saturday, October 26th versus the Hamilton Police Association. Game time is at 12:45pm and location is Mountain Arena (25 Hester Street in Hamilton). Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Hamilton Health Sciences Burn Unit at the Hamilton General Hospital.
Ticket prices Include:
Kids (0-4): Free
Kids (5-12) $5.00
Adults (13+) $10
Beginning in 1985, the Hamilton Professional Fire Fighters Association began fundraising for the first hyperbaric chamber in the region, raising $1 million in the process for the bed, linens, staffing and training. That first bed came to fruition in the early 1990’s thanks to the support of the HPFFA and has now grown to 3 beds servicing more than just burns for patients.
HPFFA President, Rob D’Amico, shared, “Local 288 is proud to provide continued support for the Hamilton Health Sciences Burn Unit, the patients in need and the staff who work so hard to provide care to our community. We couldn’t do this without the hard work of our HPFFA members and partnerships with friends in the community like the Hamilton Police Association”.
The HPFFA has worked on many community initiatives with the Police Association over the years, most recently including the Sirens for Life blood donor drive for Canadian Blood Services.
Please feel free to contact the following representatives for additional details:
HPFFA Local 288: Rob D’Amico (rob.damico@hamiltonfirefighters.ca)
Hamilton Police Association: Jaimi Bannon (jbannon@hpa.on.ca)
Hamilton Health Sciences: Anissa Hilborn (hilborn@hhsc.ca)
The Hamilton Professional Fire Fighter’s Association Charity & Community Support team has been a Registered Charity since 1967 operated by the members of Local 288. The goal has been to help those who need it most in the Community through various charity endeavors and community assistance, benefiting and supporting many local organizations and charities. For complete details on the HPFFA Charity, please visit www.hamiltonfirefighters.ca
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