Texas Fire Fighters Home

09/17/2022

The Rotary Club of Coronado held its 25th annual Fundraiser, "Low Tide Ride & Stride" in 2022. Proceeds from this fundraiser are donated to 2 First Responder organizations and 2 Wounded Warrior Organizations. The annual race is held when the ocean tide is at its, lowest because participants walk, run, or bike ride on Coronado beach. The Fire Fighter's Home was one of this year's recipients. Monies donated will cover the cost of one apartment for two years!

The president of the Coronado Rotary Club, LuAnn Miller, and Amy Steward, Chair of the fundraiser, presented FFH representatives Irene Hickey and Lindsey Kroll with the check on Wednesday, at the Corondao Rotary Club's weekly meeting. Irene and Lindsey flew to Coronado to accept the check and give an update on the Fire Fighters Home status.

Luann's son-in-law was a captain with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue for 25 years. He came down with work-related, non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 42. He received treatment at MD Anderson starting in 2010. He and her daughter, a nurse, flew back and forth for treatment. On 11/12/2012, he started treatment at MD Anderson for a total stem cell transplant. They were there until his transplant on 6/13/2013. He passed on July 10,2013. LuAnn stated, "Providing housing for the firefighters and family while seeking treatment is very dear to my heart. Thank you for all you do."

08/30/2022

26 Days left until our Texas Fire Fighters Home 4th Annual Gala. Sponsorships are selling fast! Only 20 tables left! Order your tickets/sponsorships online at https://www.texasfirefightershome.org/annualgala2022/. You can pay by check or credit card.

Currently, all five of our units are at 100% occupancy!

"They were there for us. We are here for them."

06/15/2022

We are happy to announce that the Fire Fighters Home Gala is scheduled for September 24th. It feels wonderful to finally be able to hold our gala, after such a long time due to Covid. Please consider being a sponsor, or buying individual tickets or making a donation to cover the costs of our volunteers. It is a great cause and it is a way for you to help our firefighters and first responders!
https://www.texasfirefightershome.org/ has all the details. We have an excellent keynote speaker and I promise you, the evening will be filled with much laughter and of course, hope for those we are helping.

05/18/2022

Texas Fire Fighters Home updated their website address.

Texas Fire Fighters Home updated their website address.

04/12/2022

Texas Fire Fighters Home updated their info in the about section.

Texas Fire Fighters Home updated their info in the about section.

04/12/2022

Texas Fire Fighters Home updated their business hours.

Texas Fire Fighters Home updated their business hours.

07/23/2021

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The Rotary Fire Fighters Home is excited to announce the addition of its fifth apartment in the 3rd quarter of 2021, due to the generosity of TSAFF. TSAFF is already providing monies to cover the lease of one of our apartments and it just gave us the good news that it now will be paying for the lease for another apartment. Both leases are covered for the next two years! Thank you TSAFF!!!
https://www.tsaff.org/

We are also excited to announce that the Rotary Club of the University Area-Houston is donating monies to pay for one of our apartments for the next year. Thank you RCUA-H. https://portal.clubrunner.ca/3071

It is through the generosity of these sponsors that we are able to continue to help firefighters and first responders in need of housing while they deal with significant health issues (primarily cancer).

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11/13/2020

"Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves". Thank you to all the Shipman family who are making a lasting change to others in their time of grief. We appreciate all the donations in memory of Jimmy and hope we can help other families with our services!

07/04/2020

Happy 4th of July and Thank you to all our first responders keeping us safe!

04/17/2020

THANKS AND APPRECIATION to the FIREFIGHTING COMMUNITY

The Rotary Club University Area (RCUA) initiated a project to write notes of thanks and appreciation to all the firefighters and first responders in the greater Harris County Area. Club members are hand-writing personal thank-you notes to each of the 66 Fire Departments in Harris County, including HFD. And, within HFD, to the 95 individual fire stations.

This is a project of love and appreciation. RCUA has supported firefighters and first responders for many years. Their keynote project is the Rotary Fire Fighters Home (RFFH). RFFH provides free, short-term housing to firefighters and first responders coming to Houston for medical treatment at the Texas Medical Center. Unfortunately, that treatment is usually at MD Anderson Cancer Center because cancer is one of the biggest dangers firefighters face on a day-to-day basis due to the dangerous carcinogens in the air during a fire. https://www.rotaryfirefightershome.org/

The motto of RFFH is “They were there for us; we are here for them.”

In keeping with this motto and RCUA’s ongoing commitment to support firefighters and first responders, the Covid 19 “Thanks and Appreciation” note project was initiated.
If you would like to join RCUA in this thank-you note endeavor, please contact Irene Hickey, [email protected] and let her know how many notes you’d like to send. She will provide you the names and addresses.

04/17/2020

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Rotary Club University Area Responds to Covid 19
FIREFIGHTER / FIRST RESPONDER PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

The Rotary Club of the University Area (RCUA) is spearheading a project to help firefighters and first responders in terms of their PPE needs PPE needs while dealing with this Covid 19 Pandemic. RCUA generously committed $2,000 to this project to get it started.

There are 66 Fire Departments in Harris County, including HFD. And, HFD alone has approx. 95 individual fire stations. Even though things have gotten better, PPE supplies are still scarce.

Irene is working directly with the firefighting community to determine the need (on going) and to find supplies to fill the need.

Of those that have responded so far, there is the usual need for small hand sanitizers (pocket size), gloves, gowns, thermometers (infrared) and the N95 masks. Some of the smaller fire departments do not have a budget for the volume of PPE supplies which they now need/or will need.
RCUA has supported firefighters and first responders for many years. Their keynote project is the Rotary Fire Fighters Home (RFFH). RFFH provides free, short-term housing to firefighters and first responders coming to Houston for medical treatment at the Texas Medical Center. Unfortunately, that treatment is usually at MD Anderson Cancer Center because cancer is one of the biggest dangers firefighters face on a day-to-day basis due to the dangerous carcinogens in the air during a fire. https://www.rotaryfirefightershome.org/
The motto of RFFH is “They were there for us; we are here for them.”

In keeping with this motto and RCUA’s ongoing commitment to support firefighters and first responders, the Covid 19 PPE project was initiated.

If you or your Rotary Club is interested in contributing to this Covid 19 project, please contact Irene Hickey at [email protected].

12/26/2019

Happy Holidays everyone! Please keep our first responders in your thoughts over the holidays. Thank you for all that you do!

11/21/2019

Lindsey Kroll and Irene HIckey meeting with the fire department in Carlos Paz Argentina to talk about the Rotary Fire Fighters Home project. Connection made through our fellow Rotarian and friend, Miguel Ottaviano.

Bomberos de la ciudad se capacitaron con invitados del Rotary de Houston ( Estados Unidos).
Más información en noticiero Vcp Hoy. Next televisión. Canal 7 de Cablevisión.

10/06/2019

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Donors:  Donations are needed to cover the costs of housing firefighters. We have a growing wait-list of firefighters in need of short-term housing. Our ability to meet those needs are limited only by your donations. CLICK HERE to make a donation.

10/04/2019

Thank you for a great night and all your support Rotary Club of Katy

The Rotary Club of Katy holds this annual event as a precursor to its annual Katy Brew Fest.

They donate at least 50% of the net proceeds to the Rotary Fire Fighters Home.

The event was capped at 100 tickets and it was sold out weeks in advance.

Rotary Fire Fighters Home had the following in attendance: Homero Ponce-Lopez, Jerry Harris and Marsha Bernstein, Kathy and Craig Kennedy, Sonya Heath, Larry Riklin, Phil Cezeaux, Irene Hickey, Lindsey Kroll, Darryl and Jane Anderson, Mike and Ollie Luster and Alex and Esther Luster.

10/01/2019

Gala 2019

Wonderful event to raise funds for our next apartment. Thank you to everyone!

07/07/2019

Volunteer - Rotary Firefighters Home

Do you want to volunteer with us?! We always need help and donations to keep this non-profit!

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07/05/2019

Do you have questions on how to reserve your spot in the apartments? Reach out directly via email

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07/04/2019

Stay safe out there! Remember to thank a firefighter for their work on this holiday! Happy 4th!

07/03/2019

Rotarians raise funds to house firefighters fighting cancer

Check out our interview in Houston Chronicle about our services!

Seven years ago the Rotary Club of University Area Houston organized the Rotary Fire Fighters Home, a nonprofit, to provide free lodging to firefighters who are receiving treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Rotarians want to buy land on which to build housing for those firefighters.

07/02/2019

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07/02/2019

Great place to be during your tough time--go to our website for more details on how you can reserve your spot.

07/02/2019

Mark your calendars! Rotary Club of University Area Houston

04/12/2019

Home - Rotary Firefighters Home

The Rotary Fire Fighters Home is holding its 3rd Annual Gala on Saturday, September 7th, at the Omni Hotel - West. Our keynote speaker is Nim Kidd. Nim Kidd serves as the Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and is the Vice Chancellor for Disaster and Emergency Services. In this capacity, he is responsible for the state’s emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities. He is a Certified Emergency Manager, as well as a Texas Master Firefighter and holds Hazardous Materials and Emergency Medical Technician certifications.

Please join us on September 7th. Tickets may be purchased at https://www.rotaryfirefightershome.org/. And, if you know of a potential underwriter for the Gala, please let us know.

This will be a fantastic evening! We look forward to seeing you there!

08/16/2018

Thank you Houston Fire for all that you do for us!

07/27/2018

Thank you again!

07/27/2018

Thank you Gallery Furniture for all your support! You are making a difference to our organization!

07/27/2018

WATCH LIVE: Gallery Furniture, HRFF to provide home for first responders while getting treatment at TMC

Watch now!

07/07/2018

What we do is something so simple but can make a huge impact! Love hearing feedback from our supporters! "Thank you! Your Station 33 crews have been very gracious to me these past years. It really is a brotherhood!"

07/05/2018

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If you are online shopping on this rainy holiday---- do a little good! Purchase something for our Firefighters Home!

07/04/2018

Thanks to all our firefighters who make the festivities happen!! Stay safe!

06/04/2018

Gift Registry & Lists : Target

We are still doing the fund raising to actually build the apartments to house firefighters while they are in Houston being treated for cancer at MDACC. In the interim, however, we have rented one apartment and through generous donations have been able to furnish it fully.

Now, the good news is that we're getting ready to lease our second apartment. So, this also means that we need to once again seek donations of household items. To do this, we've set up a gift Registry at Target. Your help in spreading the word is appreciated. Please consider helping up furnish this apartment, by going to this link: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/WccHN5yzCuGnKPdeS1Er5A.

And, help spread the word about the registry, by sending the link to your friends and family and posting on your social media accounts. Our motto is “You were there for us; we are here for you.” Help us be there for them.

Create or find a wedding, baby, college, or housewarming registry or a registry for any special occasion. Start a shopping list for everyday items. Create a Kids’ Wish List so your kids can get the fun holiday and birthday gifts they want.

11/03/2017

Rotary Fire Fighters Home 2nd Annual Gala

Show your support for the Rotary Fire Fighters Home, a home away from home for firefighters fighting cancer and other life threatening illnesses as a result of their valiant service to our communities.

March 24, 2018 @ J.W. Marriott Hotel, 5150 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056

11/01/2017

Rotary Fire Fighters Home 2nd Annual Gala

Tickets for our 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala are now available. Seats are limited so get yours today!

March 24, 2018 @ J.W. Marriott Hotel, 5150 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056

08/18/2017

Share The Vision of The Rotary Firefighters Home

We need your help in making our permanent facility a reality. If you or someone you know is willing to help make our facility a reality, click below and provide contact info.

The vision of the Rotary Firefighters Home is to provide temporary fully furnished housing at little or no cost to fire fighters and other first responders while they are undergoing treatment at THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (TMC) (in Houston, TX) for any work related medical condition or injury.

08/17/2017

Send us a private message on Facebook if you know of a firefighter needing the use of our facility in the Texas Medical Center while seeking treatment, We are here to help!

08/03/2017

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Join our Loyalty Club today and receive a special gift from Celaya's on your birthday and your anniversary!

07/31/2017

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We hope you are planning to attend our 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala. A great event to build camaraderie within your department while supporting those brothers and sisters facing the biggest battle ever... cancer.

07/31/2017

Fight Cancer at Your Fire Department

After the fires are out, cancer is still out to get firefighters. Follow these great decontamination tips that help loosen cancer's grip.

Cancer rates among firefighters are very high. Here's how firefighters can decontaminate on scene and avoid contaminating areas with toxins.