General Meeting - Tomorrow December 12th @ Bison City Rod-n-Gun
9:00AM!!
Commisioner Cornelius "Neil" Keane
Friends may call Friday from 2 to 8 p.m., at the JAMES W. CANNAN FUNERAL HOME INC., 3155 Orchard Park Rd., 716-675-9027. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 9:15 a.m., at Our Lady of Victory Basilica. Please assemble at church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School.
GoFundMe for Jennifer Longo - https://gofund.me/016eb180 (mother of FF Sam Wichlacz)
Platoon Christmas Parties -
1st - Wednesday, December 11th - 40 Thieves - 7pm–10pm - $40 Open Bar, Food
3rd & 4th - Monday, December 16th - Doc Sullivan's - 7pm-10pm - $40 Food, Open Bar
Buffalo Fire Honor Guard / Local 282 Teddy Bear Drive - http://buffalofirefighters.org/teddybear (Can be purchased and sent to the Union office, or you may drop off)
Teddy Bears purchased will be distributed to Children's Hospital of Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute during the holidays. We thank you for your support, and we greatly appreciate helping us put smiles on children's faces.
Awards Ball Photos - http://buffalofirefighters.org/ball2024
Tomorrow morning (11/19) on WGRZ Channel 2 from 6am-7am
For more visit - https://www.emcotterconservancy.org/
Equitable Excellence Scholarship
https://equitable.com/foundation/equitable-excellence-scholarship
Buffalo Fire Honor Guard "In Memoriam" T-Shirt - $25
Available at Union Office
Meet Illana and read about her story (Granddaughter of Ret. FF FRank Robinson)
Back on 5/5/21, Ilana was diagnosed with SAA with PNH. Severe Aplastic Anemia with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria. In June 2021, she underwent HATG treatment and very aggressive immunosuppressant therapy which required hospitalization for 7 days followed by immunosuppressant therapy and numerous other medications for the past 2.5 years. She completed treatment in late September 2023 and continued some preventative medications until February 2024. In April 2024, she relapsed and now requires a bone marrow transplant. During her initial diagnosis and treatments she required many whole blood and platelet transfusions because her bone marrow was not functioning. The medication therapy itself caused many complications which resulted in numerous infections and a cholecystectomy ( gallbladder removal). She is now requiring frequent blood product transfusions b/c she is in bone marrow failure. The next step is a bone marrow transplant where we are working closely with Roswell to set up a match to get the treatment she needs.
How to donate -
Call Roswell Park at (716)845-8275 or email at - BloodDonor@roswellpark.org
Anyone 18-40 who might be interested in donating bone marrow can visit http://bethematch.org
Tier 6 Correction
The enacted state budget includes a change to how pensions are calculated. Under the new law, a Tier 6 employees' pension will be based on their top 3 years of earnings instead of 5 years. This change will increase retirement security for Tier 6 employees and make Tier 6 look more like earlier pension tiers.
Endorsements
Pat Burke (Assemblyman)
Tim Kennedy (Congressman)
Pat Gallivan (NYS Senator)
Michael Keane (Erie County District Attorney)
Address Change
If you have moved in the last 5 years, please contact the office with a new address at your earliest convenience. Call (716)856-4130 or email info@buffalofirefighters.org
Greater Buffalo Firefighters Pipes and Drums Band
The band is currently looking for members of the BFD to join the ranks of the band. HELP IS NEEDED! Keep the tradition alive. The band's main mission is to honor fallen heroes. Fire, Police, EMS and Military. No experience is needed with free lessons on all instruments. Practices are Tuesday nights at the Knights of Columbus (262 S. Legion) at 6:30pm. Any interested member, please reach out to Lt. Mike Kick (E25 4th) (716)860-7415
