Friends of Firefighters

718-643-0980 - info@friendsoffirefighters.org www.friendsoffirefighters.org DATES TO REMEMBERl FIREHOUSE KITCHEN TALK RECAP l NEW COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS MANAGER l BEST WISHES RITA l SERVICES  Dates to Remember   February 6th  (Sat)   -Memorial Mass for Louis Valentino                                 St. Stephens RC Church 11AM February 10th (Wed) -On the Arm Breakfast at FOF 8-10am February 14th (Sun)  -Happy Valentine's Day February 15th (Mon) -President's Day OFFICE IS CLOSED February 22nd (Mon) -Memorial Mass for Kenny Pogan February 23rd (Tues) -Firehouse Kitchen Talk at FOF 7-10pm New accupuncture hours in Staten Island starting February 24th. Appointments will be on Thursdays & Fridays at 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm  Please call the office at 718-643-0980 with any questions   Firehouse Kitchen Talk Recap                                      The first monthly FoF Firehouse Kitchen Talk on January 26th was a big success and a fun night for all. Fresh homemade pizzas were served up while active and retired firefighters had a chance to catch up with friends.  After dinner was finished, all enjoyed the highlight of the evening, a talk given by Captain John Vigiano (FDNY L-176 Ret).  He discussed the progression of FDNY Rescue operations, formation of the Special Operations Command and how the FDNY Rescue Companies have a positive impact on countless operations. He also spoke of his two sons, both of whom lost their lives on 9/11, in the way only a father and firefighter could. We would like to thank John Vigiano, Tommy Ryan, Danny Prince, Liam Flaherty, Dennis Amodio, Al Benjamin, Tony Catapano, and Pete Calascione for creating a great evening.  Its a testament to their hard work that over 60 active and retired FDNY firefighters were in attendance, just two days after digging out from a blizzard. Be sure to join us for our next Firehouse Kitchen Talk on Tuesday, February 23rd from 7-10pm.      New Communications & Events Manager   Megan Conroy has joined Friends of Firefighters as our Communications & Events Manager. Megan has a Master's in Social Work from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from Fairfield University in Connecticut. Prior to joining Friends of Firefighters, she held positions in event and program planning, mental health, child welfare and juvenile rights advocacy, and disaster case management for Superstorm Sandy. We are happy to have Megan on board with us, and she is excited to jump into her new role. Megan's email address is megan.conroy@friendsoffirefighters.org . She would love to hear from you with any fundraising event ideas or items to include in the newsletters.    Best Wishes Rita!     Rita Desyatnik, our Peak Performance Coach, will be out on maternity leave until late Spring.  We wish Rita the best of luck and look forward to meeting the new addition to her family! If you are interested in Peak Performance Coaching please call the office at (718) 643-0980 and speak to Drew.     Services   Services are available in all five boroughs and Long Island. View a map of our services, visit our website for more details, and contact us to make an appointment. Counseling Peak Performance Coaching (Call for Info) Acupuncture Yoga Peer Support Women's Group On the Arm Breakfast (2/10) Financial Guidance Checkpoint Charlie Scholarship Outside Referrals   Friends of Firefighters provides independent, confidential, and free counseling and wellness services to active and retired FDNY firefighters and their family members.     Click to view this email in a browser If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe Click here to forward this email to a friend