Burnaby Firefighters Disaster Relief Effort for Haiti
Burnaby Fire Fighters thank the local community for the generous support of their one-day fundraising effort to assist with emergency relief operations in haiti.
Attending at Metropolis @ Metrotown, Brentwood Town Centre and Lougheed Towne Centre on Saturday, January 23, Burnaby Fire Fighters collected over $12,000 from the community.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the impoverished country on Tuesday, January 12th. Over 100,000 people are feared dead and many more have lost their homes in the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Haiti – the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
100% of the funds collected will be forwarded to the Canadian Red Cross. The Canadian Government will match all money raised by our registered charity in response to the earthquake relief, so every dollar donated is doubled.
Donations can still be made at any of the seven Burnaby Fire Stations in the City:
Burnaby Fire Hall #1: 4867 Sperling Ave., Burnaby
Burnaby Fire Hall #2: 7578 Edmonds Street, Burnaby
Burnaby Fire Hall #3: 6511 Marlborough Ave., Burnaby
Burnaby Fire Hall #4: 2326 Duthie St., Burnaby
Burnaby Fire Hall #5: 4211 Hastings St., Burnaby
Burnaby Fire Hall #6: 3620 Brighton Ave., Burnaby
Burnaby Fire Hall #7: 3151 Gilmore Diversion, Burnaby
Many thanks to Scotiabank for supporting the Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society
Many thanks to one of our major sponsors, Scotiabank, who recently presented a cheque for more than $9,791.10 to match funds raised at our Annual Charitable Ball and our Annual Golf Tournament in 2009. Local 323 President Rob Lamoureux and Captain Terry Bingley accepted the cheque presented by Andrew Porter, Susanne Kingshott and Lana Russell from Scotiabank at Fire Hall #5 in Burnaby on December 5, 2009.
Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society's
VITAL INFORMATION PROGRAM "VIP"
Launched in September of 2008, the Burnaby Fire Fighter's Charitable Society's VITAL INFORMATION PROGRAM - or VIP - has been a huge success in the community.
The VIP is a FREE program available to Burnaby residents and has been designed to provide pertinent medical information about your physical or mental condition to Fire, Police and Ambulance personnel in case of an emergency.
Each kit contains a plastic container that holds a medical information form, a VIP sticker designed to alert emergency personnel that you are participating in the VIP program and a detailed page of instructions.
The VIP program is sponsored by the Burnaby Fire Department, City of Burnaby, Lougheed Town Centre, Life Labs and the Burnaby NewsLeader.
Download additional medical information forms here.
Kits are available at the following Burnaby locations during business hours:
Burnaby Fire Departments
#1 Station - 4867 Sperling Ave.
#2 Station - 7578 Edmonds St.
#3 Station - 6511 Marlborough Ave.
#4 Station - 2326 Duthie Ave.
#5 Station - 4211 Hastings St.
#6 Station - 3620 Brighton Ave.
#7 Station - 3151 Gilmore Diversion
Lougheed Town Centre Customer Service Centre
9855 Austin Avenue
Life Labs
#302 - 3965 Kingsway
324 South Gilmore Avenue
#101A - 4695 Hastings St.
The NewsLeader
6569 Kingsway, Burnaby
