The Cambridge Fire Department kicked off its participation in 2021 and is excited to be new this year with the Pink Patch Project. We have recreated our Department Patch to pink patch for these fundraising efforts. It is our inaugural year and we were hoping to raise $3000-$4000 this year for the Ellie Fund "Supporting Patients. Funding Care. Providing Hope."
The following is from the Cambridge Fire Department Web Page.
The Cambridge Fire Department was established by an act of the state legislature on March 17, 1832 with a suppression force of 6 engines and 1 ladder truck. Today the Department is a 21st Century “All Hazards Department” which provides not only fire protection, fire prevention and education, emergency medical advanced life support, heavy rescue service, and protection to the environment - but all technical rescue skills as well, including hazardous materials, high-angle, collapse, trench, and confined space rescue, and water/ice rescue, both surface and underwater.
The Cambridge Fire Department is staffed by 270 sworn members and 6 civilian members under command of Acting Chief Engineer Gerard E. Mahoney. The Department is a member of Boston UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative) and MetroFire, the Boston area mutual aid network. Thirty-four cities and towns, including Massport, participate in MetroFire.
The Department consists of 2 Fire Suppression Divisions and 4 Staff Divisions. Suppression companies operate from 8 fire houses strategically located throughout the city. The Fire Investigations Unit investigates undetermined, suspicious, and incendiary fires.
The sworn members of the department maintain membership in Local 30, International Association of Firefighters, Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, AFL/CIO/CLC. Celebrating 100 years, Local 30 is the oldest local in the Commonwealth.
The following is from the Ellie Fund web page.
Welcome to the Ellie Fund
SUPPORTING PATIENTS.FUNDING CARE.PROVIDING HOPE.
Our Mission
To provide essential support services for breast cancer patients to ease the stresses of everyday life, allowing the focus to be on family, recovery and healing. Providing transportation to medical appointments, light housekeeping, nutritional and grocery assistance, childcare reimbursement, nutritious prepared/delivered meals and integrative therapy services free of charge through our Healing Together Patient and Family Care Program and Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Program help to relieve a patient’s burden while in treatment. The Ellie Fund is honored to provide assistance to breast cancer patients residing in and/or receiving treatment in Massachusetts.