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Take a look back at the highlights from our 2018 fundraising event for The Leary Firefighters Foundation.

On Thursday, August 17th, The Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF) joined City of Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and Bridgeport Fire Chief Richard Thode to unveil the new Fire Safety Truck donated by the Foundation. LFF Board member and FDNY Battalion Chief Dave Morkal represented the Foundation at the event. In 2010, Bridgeport Firefighters Steve Velasquez and…

The Leary Firefighters Foundation recently awarded grants to fire departments in Bridgeport, CT; Lake Ozark, MO; Mandeville, LA; Vincennes, IN; and Worcester, MA; and to the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation. The departmental grants ranged from a Fire Safety Truck in Bridgeport to a forcible entry door in Lake Ozark; thermal imaging cameras in…

Check back here to see how you can show your support for firefighters on International Firefighters’ Day 2018.

On May 4th we partnered with the FDNY Foundation and Ford to raise awareness and much needed funding for firefighters everywhere through the First Annual Denis Leary Firefighters Challenge. The Challenge took place at ‘The Rock’ the FDNY’s training facility. Donors and sponsors became ‘firefighters for a day’ where they actively engaged in specially designed…

The Leary Firefighters Foundation teamed up with Ford, Fox Sports and the Dallas Cowboys this Thanksgiving to surprise Dallas Fire Station 43 with a station makeover, along with the keys to a new Ford F-Series Trucks donated by Ford and a pledge to the Dallas Fire Department for $50,000 of new equipment from the Foundation….

The Leary Firefighters Foundation and Nest have teamed up during Fire Prevention Week to award two $25,000 grants to local fire departments for new technology and equipment they need to do their jobs safely. Communities around the country nominated their local departments and from thousands of deserving submissions, LFF and Nest chose the Phoenix, Arizona,…

The Leary Firefighters Foundation recently awarded equipment grants to six fire departments in Massachusetts and New York. The departments included Auburn, NY, and in Massachusetts the departments of Douglas, Eastham, Methuen, Springfield, and Worcester. The grants ranged from equipment for rescue divers in Auburn, to an automated CPR machine in Douglas, an all-terrain vehicle in…

This past fall and winter, the Leary Firefighters Foundation brought its leadership training program, led by MCS (Mission-Centered Solutions, Inc.), to the Newark Fire Department (in October 2015) and the Philadelphia Fire Department (in January 2016). In October, the Newark Fire Department invited firefighters from departments in Belleville, Irvington, Millburn, Orange, Paterson, and West Orange,…

Firefighters put themselves on the front lines everyday – protecting our communities and acting as first responders in emergencies. The Leary Firefighters Foundation and Nest have teamed up to provide two $25,000 grants for technology based equipment to two fire departments in need. Stay tuned for updates!

Yesterday in New York City, Guinness raised a glass in honor of the Leary Firefighters Foundation and presented the LFF with a check for $223,800 in support of firefighters nationwide. LFF Founder Denis Leary and LFF Board member Jim Serpico were on hand to accept the donation. This marks the fourth year Guinness and the…

Thanks to a generous grant of $65,000 from The Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation’s (DDBRCF) New England Chapter, the Leary Firefighters Foundation was able to launch its second leadership training program, this time in Boston the week of June 8, 2015. The program, hosted by the Boston Fire Department, brought together twenty-four firefighters and…

In their third year consecutive year of partnering The Leary Firefighters Foundation, and Guinness up the ante with their fundraising initiative by releasing a series of limited-edition, firefighter inspired t-shirts, one of which is designed in collaboration with country music  superstar Brad Paisley, as a tribute to firefighters everywhere. The Guinness St. Patrick’s  Day initiative is…

On January 26, the Leary Firefighters Foundation partnered with MCS (Mission-Centered Solutions, Inc.) and the FDNY to launch its pilot of At the Point of the Spear: Fire Service Leadership, a five-day leadership training program attended by twenty-four firefighters and first responders from Boston, Worcester, and New York, at the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’s Island in…

The Leary Firefighters Foundation is pleased to announce that it awarded a $25,000 grant to the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation to provide personal life safety systems to departments in need in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation was established in 2012 to carry on the memory…

Last night in New York City, Guinness raised a glass in honor of the Leary Firefighters Foundation and presented the LFF with a check for $535,000 in support of firefighters nationwide. LFF Founder Denis Leary was on hand to accept the donation. “The Guinness brand really identifies with the firefighter community; this partnership is a…

On September 23, 2014, the Leary Firefighters Foundation, in partnership with the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, presented the Seaside Heights Fire Department in Seaside Heights, NJ with an equipment grant totaling $35,000. The grant, made possible by the generosity of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, will go to purchase a new air fill…

On Saturday, November 8th, Denis Leary will host Comics Come Home XX with a star-studded line-up of comedians at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. Benefiting The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care, Comics Come Home XX is the longest running comedy benefit in the nation. Joining Denis on stage will be Bill Burr, Lenny Clarke,…

When Steve Buscemi was 22, he was a firefighter assigned to work at Manhattan’s Engine House 55 in Little Italy. “I really loved firefighting,” says the Boardwalk Empire star, now 56. “The only reason I left was that I loved acting more.” But after 9/11, Buscemi reconnected with his old comrades, doing what he could…

Watch Denis and the Directors of BURN present more than $260,000 worth of rescue and safety equipment to the Detroit Fire Department. To learn more about BURN, the highly acclaimed Detroit firefighter documentary, and to view the official trailer, visit https://www.detroitfirefilm.org To purchase the BURN, visit https://burnstore.com or iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/burn/id644143003. A portion of all sales go…

Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend we lost one of our Bravest. Lt. Gordon “Matt” Ambelas, a 14-year veteran of the FDNY, gave his life while searching for survivors and victims of a Williamsburg, Brooklyn high-rise fire. He was the first New York firefighter to die in the line of duty in more than two…

Denis Leary, a longtime supporter of firefighters and the star of an acclaimed TV show in which he played one, was in Detroit Thursday to present $260,000 worth of equipment to the bankrupt city’s fire department. The new gear was paid for by proceeds from “BURN,” a documentary film about the city’s firefighters that Leary…

On Wednesday, Boston lost two of its bravest, Fire Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh Jr. and Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy. On behalf of the Leary Firefighters Foundation, we share our deepest sympathies and support with their families, their brothers in the Boston Fire Department, and the city of Boston. Lieutenant Walsh and Firefighter Kennedy exemplified the…

CBSRadio New York is hosting a chili competition for TriState area firehouses to compete for bragging right and the firehouse with the best judged chili will win access for 14 firefighters to a suite at Yankee Stadium during the 2014 season –the game to be chosen by CBS Radio and is valued at approximately $8,000….

CrossFit presents an exclusive one-night only screening of BURN, in association with Sundance! The filmmakers and firefighters from the film will be in attendance. 100% of proceeds will go towards the Leary Firefighters Foundation to purchase gear for the Detroit Fire Department. Followed by an after-party with the BURN team! Screening: 11/19 @ 7pm, Del…

Brewers of Legendary Stout Celebrate Those Who Protect Our Future While Celebrating the Brand’s Past NORWALK, CT (September 26, 2013) – Amid global Arthur Guinness Day® celebrations which celebrate the GUINNESS brand’s 254-year legacy, GUINNESS & Co., in partnership with The Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF), announced today its quest to raise $1 million for local…

The Leary Firefighters Foundation is pleased to announce that the Detroit, Michigan Fire Department is now eligible for funding through the Foundation’s Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program. This announcement comes on the heels of the June 18th Blu-ray™, DVD and digital release of the film BURN (DVD available now at www.detroitfirefilm.org), an unprecedented documentary that chronicles…

Firefighters and departments – here’s your chance to let your community give back! TheFireStore.com has partnered with Axle Digital to launch a Social Wishlist on the LFF’s Facebook page. Both individuals and fire departments can now build and share their own custom Wishlist of specialized firefighting equipment and supplies. In the wake of events such…

Be a part of one of the world’s most prestigious road races – the ING New York City Marathon – by joining Team LFF. Run through all 5 boroughs of New York City on Sunday, November 3, 2013 in support of the Leary Firefighters Foundation. 
Team LFF entries are at the bronze level and entry…

Take a brief look at the work done by the Foundation in New Orleans and the restoration of some of the city’s firehouses.

On Saturday, November 8th, Denis Leary will host Comics Come Home XX with a star-studded line-up of comedians at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. Benefiting The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care, Comics Come Home XX is the longest running comedy benefit in the nation. Joining Denis on stage will be Bill Burr, Lenny Clarke,…