He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and cousin with a passion for the outdoors and riding his Harley-Davidson. He had been a Worcester Firefighter for eight years, a member of the Massachusetts state HAZMAT team, and teacher at the Massachusetts Fire Academy.
THE JEREMIAH LUCEY GRANT PROGRAM
The Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program, named in honor of Denis Leary’s cousin who perished in a catastrophic fire in Worcester, Massachusetts, provides financial support for the training and equipment needs of uniformed firefighters in board-designated geographic areas. The Board of Directors of the Leary Firefighters Foundation invites grant requests from professional, uniformed Fire Departments in New York, Massachusetts, and areas affected by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast.
Limitations: No grants to individuals. Grants only to professional, Uniformed Fire Departments.
Average grant size: $25,000 - $50,000.
Application information: Fire Department representatives should send a letter of inquiry (not to exceed two pages) which includes the following information: