SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD

Indiana — PFIA Rep. Greg Lehman (standing) welcomes our newest recruit class of the Evansville Fire Department and newest members of PFIA.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Fraternal Events

Georgia — Presenting a PFIA accidental death check at Macon Firemen’s Credit Union to family members of Lt. Ben Gleaton.

Pictured: PFIA Regional Manager Myles Christie, Sherry Gleaton (wife), Shanlyn and Shelby (daughters), Macon Bibb County Interim Fire Chief Shane Edwards, Capt. Billy Ray Daniels, Admin Coordinator Lisa Holms-Hughes, and Retired Capt. Roby Fuller. Rhode Island — PFIA sponsored the Pawtucket Firefighters hockey team that participated in the Hero’s Cup held in Marlboro, Maine in June. All teams were either police, fire, EMS or military and were from all over the U.S..

Lousiana — Shreveport Brother’s Keepers Motorcycle Club holds a “Burn Run” every year to raise money for Camp I’m Still Me. This is held in Scotsville, Texas every June for children who have been burned. Both Shreveport’s Brother’s Keepers Burn Club and Texas Brother’s Keepers Club raised over $160,000 this year. The final number will be presented at Camp on June 8, 2021. Since the start of the Motorcycle Club they have raised over $800,000 for the camp. PFIA member Damon Johnson is the president of the Shreveport Chapter.

Pictured: Front- Lyle Bozarth, Trandon McCray, and Wyatt Seng. Middle- Kase Stolte, Charles Garrison, Phillip Riggs, Caleb Crowe, Sarah Stigleman, and Matthew Wozniak. Back- Ryan Hirshman, Kyle Adler, Wesley Brown, Kody Cunningham, Nathan Klassy, and Jeremy Doddridge.

Colorado — Jim Snyder presents line of duty death benefit for Officer Gordon Beasley to Arvada Police Chief Link Strate. Our condolences goes out to the Beasley family and the Arvada Police Department. May Gordon Rest in peace. Georgia — PFIA helping support a great organization at their second annual Fore Paws Golf Outing. SD Gunner Fund raises money for service dogs to help veterans, first responders, and children. Thank you for letting PFIA be a part of this great event.

Iowa — On June 10, 2021, Cedar Rapids Fire Fighter Greg Brenneman received a donation from PFIA Agent Lyle Theisen at Station 7. This year the Cedar Rapids fund raiser was for the Knox Blocks Foundation, a local foundation that assists guardians of infants from 0-18 months while sleeping and tracks their heart rates and oxygen levels.

Florida — Jacksonville ABM Tony Ragans talks with Recruit Class 2021 about Accident Disability and Cancer Protection. Texas — PFIA Agent Eric Ramirez (left) from McAllen Fire Department and Sgt. Humberto Macias (right) McAllen Police Department presenting Memorial Funds to Chiara Valenzuela, the sister of fallen Officer Ismael Chavez and Brenda Arratia, the wife of fallen Officer Edelmiro Garza, both with McAllen PD.

Illinois — On July 22, 2021, local Burn Camps and area Burn Centers had their 27th golf outing, which donates the money raised to those affected.

Pictured: Active and retired Chicago Firefighters: Matt Sheerin, Jim Donnelly, Mike Shanahan (Chicago AR/ABM), John Jackson, and Mike Del Greco. Ohio — PFIA Agent Matt Niemer delivering a check to Matthew Shelton from Deerfield Twp. Fire Department Ohio for an injury claim.