This year, both the Victoria and Saanich Fire Fighters Charitable Foundations are coming together, combining their volunteered time and efforts in launching their much anticipated 2009 Fire Fighter Calendar for Charity. All proceeds from calendar sales will go back into the community through their charitable foundations donations to local charities and people in need.

The Victoria Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation was formed in 2006 and is a registered non-profit charity. Their wish, as a group, is to make a positive impact in the community, and in particular, the underprivileged youth and children. They have donated funds to George Jay Elementary School "Breakfast Club", Vic West Elementary "Hot Lunch" program, BC Creek Protection Society, the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund, Muscular Dystrophy Canada, Hampton Little League Baseball, and have a long-standing relationship with the United Way supporting their "Single Parent Resource Center" & Hospice.

The Saanich Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation is also a registered non-profit charity that was established in 2001 in response to community need and the desire to help make a difference. Their primary objective is to raise funds and provide financial support to a broad range of organizations including the BC Children's hospital, Times Colonist 1000 Christmas Fund, The British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund, Muscular Dystrophy Canada and the Variety Club Children's Charity.

Calendar Events:

Calendars can now be purchased for $20 at your local Thifty Foods, Save-On-Foods, London Drugs, Chapters Bookstore, Bolen Books, and Country Grocer, among with many other local supporters.

For more information or to place an order for calendars please phone: 250-595-2283

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the "Firefighters Rooftop Fashion Fiesta". Thanks to 107.3 KOOL FM for supplying music and morning personality Robin Farrell to emcee the event. Thank you to Quicksilver and Street for supplying modern men's summertime fashion's for the firefighters to model.

Thanks also to everyone who came out to support our "2009 Firefighter Calendar for Charity Gala Launch and Silent Auction" which took place at the Inn at Laurel Point on October 10, 2008. Special thanks to Cathi Mac and Robin Farell from Kool FM, and to the many businesses who donated to make our silent auction a huge success!