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FDNY Foundation Hosts Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner, Raises $1.64 Million
It was a night to honor the Department’s most generous patrons. The FDNY Foundation honored President and CEO of American International Group (AIG) Martin Sullivan and Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News and World Report and Publisher of the New York Daily News Mort Zuckerman at the annual Fire Commissioner’s Humanitarian Awards Dinner on March 13, and raised a record $1.64 million for the nonprofit organization. “The FDNY Foundation has been working year round to earn funds that go directly to public safety initiatives,” said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta during the event at the New York Hilton. “They are contributing in a very tangible way to the safety of all New York’s citizens.” Presented annually, the Humanitarian Awards recognize individuals for outstanding and continuing service to the New York City community. Mr. Sullivan has a personal and professional dedication to the FDNY Foundation, including helping fund the development of the Fire Department’s electronic command boards and supporting the FDNY Fire Zone’s educational programs. After visiting the quarters of Engine 4/Ladder 15, Mr. Sullivan said that he noticed the company’s 9/11 memorial did not include contributions from his hometown’s fire brigade, the London Fire Service. So during the Awards he presented Commissioner Scoppetta with a firefighter’s helmet, uniform dress cap and certificates from the London Fire Service and Metropolitan Police for Engine 4/Ladder 15. “[FDNY members] are true professionals,” said Mr. Sullivan. “We are reminded tonight that we have true public servants in our midst who are willing to risk their lives for the public’s safety.” Mr. Zuckerman has helped promote two of the FDNY’s fire safety message by donating valuable advertising space for the Foundation’s fire safety campaigns in U.S. News & World Report and the New York Daily News. He also has helped champion the outstanding work of the Department’s brave members by regularly featuring fire and EMS personnel in the Daily News’ “Hero of the Month” column. “I feel honored, yet awkward, accepting this award, for the people who really deserve to be honored are all of you, who go out every day and protect this city and provide safety for the residents of this City,” Mr. Zuckerman said. Receiving this year’s Commissioner’s Service Recognition Award was the FDNY’s Office of Recruitment and Diversity, including Director Michele Maglione and Captain Hector Tyler. The FDNY High School for Fire and Life Safety received the Commissioner Thomas Von Essen Fire Safety Education Award. Mr. Von Essen announced at the ceremony that next year the award will be renamed the Chief William Feehan Award for Excellence in Schools, honoring the late chief’s commitment to education. “You represent the best of the City and have been pillars of support for the FDNY,” said Chairman of the FDNY Foundation Steve Ruzow. Established in 1981, the FDNY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that supports the life-saving work of FDNY members through various initiatives and sponsors a variety of educational and public awareness programs designed to reduce the number of fires and fire fatalities. Come meet the Official 2008 FDNY Calendar Firefighters and have your calendar signed by one of "New York's Bravest."
Time: 11:00 - 3:00pm May 16, 2007 FDNY Foundation's Humanitarian Awards Dinner Honors Department Supporters, Raises $1.4 Million The FDNY Foundation honored the year's key supporters at the annual Humanitarian Awards Gala on May 15. The event garnered more than $1.4 million for the Foundation, which supports firefighter training and fire safety education. "All year long, the FDNY Foundation works hard to support our firefighters and EMS members and contribute to the Department's fire safety and fire prevention efforts," said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta during the event at the New York Hilton in Manhattan. "And once a year we get to honor those New Yorkers who have helped support the Foundation." Among the night's top honorees was William Brown, who serves as the president of United Technologies' UTC Fire & Security business unit. He accepted the award on behalf of Kidde, a fire safety brand promotes fire safety. In the last several years, Kidde has donated 200,000 smoke alarms to the FDNY to distribute throughout New York City. Also honored was Arnold Fisher, one of four senior partners Fisher Brothers real estate firm. He served as the chairman of the Intrepid Museum Foundation and Chairman and CEO of the Fisher House Foundation. He was instrumental in organizing the annual FDNY Appreciation Weekend at the Intrepid, and after September 11, his foundation gave generously to the families of fallen firefighters. John Santora, chief operating officer of Cushman & Wakefield real estate firm, also was honored during the ceremony. He has strong family ties to the Department, and served as a firefighter himself after majoring in engineering and fire science in college. Today, he is an avid supporter of the Department and the Foundation. "It is our pleasure to honor such distinguished individuals this evening," said Foundation Chairman Steven Ruzow. "The honorees represent the very best and have been pillars of strength for the FDNY in good times and in bad." The team of FDNY personnel and firefighters who developed the Personal Safety System received this year's Commissioner's Service Recognition Award. The unit developed the firefighter escape-rope system that sets a new standard for firefighters across the country. Members of P.S. 7, Louis F. Simeone School in Elmhurst, Queens received the Commissioner Thomas Von Essen Fire Safety Education Award for their commitment to safety. "Any call, any time, anywhere - that's what the FDNY is all about," said the evening's Emcee Bill Ritter from ABC Channel 7. "We're here tonight to support the Department and the FDNY Foundation, and their commitment to fire safety." Revenue raised during the event will support the expansion of community-based fire safety education programs and will provide resources to modernize equipment and training for members of the New York City Fire Department. For more information about how to donate to the FDNY Foundation, visit http://fdnyfirezone.org/support.
More photos from the event on the New York City Fire Department Web site. Mar 15, 2006. The FDNY Foundation is hosting its annual Fire Commissioner's Humanitarian Awards Gala on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at the New York Hilton. A silent auction will also be held the night of the gala. A percentage of proceeds raised from the silent auction and dinner will support the New York City Fire Department and city-wide fire safety education programs. This year, the FDNY Foundation will honor the following: Joseph P. Coppotelli James B. Lee, Jr Daniel J. "Rusty" Staub For information on attending the Commissioner's Humanitarian Awards Gala, please download the event invitation and the save-the-date card for the event (both PDF files). Dec 5, 2005. We've posted new holiday and winter fire-safety tips on our Resources page.
All 13 of the firefighters featured in this year's calendar will be on hand to autograph copies of the calendar as well as to speak with the media at Rockefeller Center in New York City for FDNY Fire Safety Day, Tuesday, October 11, 2005, from 11 am - 3 pm. Proceeds from the sale of the 2006 Calendar of Heroes will benefit the FDNY Foundation. The Foundation supports the mission of the Fire Department through a variety of programs including The Fire Zone, the mobile fire safety houses, Hot Dog –the fire safety dog—as well as many other programs that encourage fire safety among children and adults. The 2006 Calendar of Heroes is available for puchase in the FDNY Fire Zone Yahoo! Store. |
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