Friends of Firefighters

718-643-0980 - info@friendsoffirefighters.org www.friendsoffirefighters.org FIREHOUSE KITCHEN TV SHOW l FALL GALA PHOTOS l AMAZON SMILE l O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE l NEW STAFF MEMBER l SERVICES l NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS Friends of Firefighters on Firehouse Kitchen   Retired FDNY firefighter Ray Cooney filmed the latest season of his cooking TV show Firehouse Kitchen at Friends of Firefighters. The season, which is Ray's 4th, is currently airing in New York on Optimum channel 22 and FIOS, Time Warner, Dish, and DirecTV channel 25 with new episodes every Thursday. You can see all episodes online at FoodyTV.com. Make sure to check out episodes 3, 5, 6, and 11of season 4 to get a peek at the Friends of Firefighters kitchen. Episode 11 includes our very own volunteers Tony Catapano and Pete Calascione, retired FDNY firefighters. They may have convinced Ray to start eating more fish! Thank you Ray Cooney and Firehouse Kitchen for your support of Friends of Firefighters.   Fall Gala Photos Pictures from our 8th Annual Fall Gala on October 15th are up on our Facebook page!  View general pictures, step and repeat shots, and images from the roaming photo booth. You can view them even if you don't have a Facebook account.         Amazon Smile Shopping on Amazon this holiday season? Shop on Amazon Smile instead and Amazon will donate a percentage of sales to Friends of Firefighters! Use your Amazon account for Amazon Smile and enjoy access to the same products and experience that you're used to. Start your shopping at our unique URL, smile.amazon.com/ch/01-0611469, in order for Amazon to support Friends of Firefighters. Make sure to bookmark this page to get back to it next time you shop! Have questions? Read through Amazon Smile's FAQ. Friends of Firefighters in O Magazine   If you haven't picked up your November 2015 issue of O, the Oprah Magazine to see the article about Friends of Firefighters and our Executive Director Nancy Carbone, you can now read it online here.  Learn more about the organization and Nancy as the magazine treats her to well-deserved pampering.             Consider making a secure contribution to Friends of Firefighters in support of our mission.    Staff Update: Welcome, Emilio Gomez! We are excited to have Emilio Gomez on board! Emilio joined our staff in October and will work with the rest of our outreach team in visiting FDNY firehouses around New York to let firefighters know about the free counseling and wellness services we offer to them and their families. Emilio joined the US Navy as an aircraft mechanic in 2002. He served for 9 years (including as a firefighter for 2 years on board his carrier and 1 on shore duty) and received an honorable discharge in 2011. After the military Emilio furthered his education by obtaining a bachelor’s degree in International Business, which led him to work with the Veterans Affairs as an outreach specialist for the SSVF program to help homeless veterans. This job inspired him to continue serving and he now joins us as a fellow through Mission Continues. Welcome, Emilio!   Services Services are available in all five boroughs and Long Island. View a mapof our services, visit our website for more details, and contact us to make an appointment. Counseling Peak Performance Coaching Acupuncture Yoga Peer Support Women's Group On the Arm Breakfast (Moved to 11/18 due to Veterans Day) Financial Guidance Checkpoint Charlie Scholarship Outside Referrals Office Closings in November Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11 Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 If you find yourself in crisis call 1-800-LIFENET, a New York 24/7 Crisis Hotline. Friends of Firefighters provides independent, confidential, and free counseling and wellness services to active and retired FDNY firefighters and their family members.