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California Firefighters Memorial to expand, allowing for more fallen firefighters’ names [Video]

The California Fire Foundation kicked off a $12 million fundraising effort this week to expand the California Firefighters Memorial to make sure that all fallen firefighters in the state are properly remembered.

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12th annual WinterKids Downhill 24 at Sugarloaf Mountain [Video]

BUT MANY SAY THEY HOPE THE NEW OWNER WILL BRING MORE MONEY TO THE PLAZA. LOTS OF FUN HAPPENING ON SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN TONIGHT FOR THE ANNUAL WINTERKIDS DOWNHILL 24. IT’S A 24-HOUR CHALLENGE OF SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING TO RAISE MONEY FOR WINTERKIDS PROGRAMS… CATE MCCUSKER WAS THERE TONIGHT AND BRINGS US THE EXCITEMENT. WITH LOTS OF FUN AND LOTS OF COFFEE – ALMOST 600 PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED 24 HOURS OF SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING FOR THE WINTERKIDS DOWNHILL 24. THE CHALLENGE RAISED ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS IN ITS 12 TH YEAR – AND ITS ALL TO SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT WINTERKIDS. JULIE 19:31:22:03 – 19:31:27:25 “IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING KIDS OFF THE COUCH AND INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS, MAKING SURE THE EARLIER WE REACH THEM, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO BUILD HEALTHY HABITS. THE PROGRAM – REACHES ABOUT 50 THOUSAND KIDS ACROSS MAINE – AND IT GAINS MOMENTUM EVERY YEAR. 19:31:10:18-19:31:19:09 “IT’S EXCITING WE HAVE SO MANY KIDS TEAMS NOW, SUPPORTING OTHER KIDS TO GET OTHER KIDS TO BE OUTSIDE THAT OTHERWISE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO.” ONE OF THOSE KIDS – 10 YEAR OLD JJ – RAISED 38,000 DOLLARS SO OTHERS CAN DO THE ACTIVITY HE ENJOYS. 18:37:08:07 – 18:37:12:23 “I LOVE HOW I CAN HAVE FUN WITH MY FRIENDS, AND I CAN GO REALLY FAST” THE FUNDRAISER ALSO BENEFITING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS – WHO SHARE THE MISSION OF GETTING KIDS OUTSIDE. 19:23:54:13 – 19:24:01:18 “WITH GROUPS LIKE THE ADAPTIVE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER, IT ENABLES HIM TO DO ALL THOSE THINGS, AND WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT, HE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO GET OUT IN THE WINTER.” THE FUN, BONDING FOR FAMIL

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Nonprofits gala will support mental health care for kids [Video]

(COLORADO SPRINGS) A limited number of tickets are still available for the 5th Annual Queen of Hearts Gala happening this Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Pinery North. The dinner, casino, and auction event benefits Brysons Chase Foundation, a nonprofit created in 2018 to help families who need financial support when seeking childrens mental health []

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20th annual Guns NHoses hockey game held in Roanoke [Video]

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) On Saturday, Jan 20th., the 20th annual Guns N Hoses charity hockey game was held at the Berglund Center. Local Roanoke-area IAFF Firefighters (a.k.a. the Hoses) compete with area police and law enforcement personnel (a.k.a the guns) to raise money for local Roanoke Valley Charities. This years charity foundation is Straight []