AARBF Reaches over 10,600 Kids Through Fire Fighters in Safety Education!

A South San Francisco Fire Fighter after a SFFISE presentation

The months of August through December have been a busy time for Fire Fighters in Safety Education (FISE). Schools in San Francisco, Napa, and Atascadero have all done FISE presentations for the first half of the school year. Over 10,600 kids have been taught fire and burn safety by fire fighters and volunteers.

FISE (Fire fighters in Safety Education) is an AARBF program that visits school children in preschool to fifth grade and provides thirty minute presentations. Fire fighters and other volunteers teach the children burn prevention and what to do in case of a fire. Children are also given activity books and other materials to take home.

Topics covered during a FISE presentation include:
Stop Drop and Roll
Stay Low and Go
Cool-A-Burn
How to Dial 911
Toys vs. Tools
Home Escape Plans
Hug a Firefighter

Lots of students and teachers have already told AARBF that they firefighters did an awesome job and that they learned so much! A big thanks to all the firefighters and volunteers who made the 2008 Fall FISE a big success!

If you are interested in our FISE program contact your nearest AARBF office to learn more!

Hook & Ladder Ball – Saturday, October 25, 2008! Join us!

The wheels are in motion for what promises to be the most spectacular Hook & Ladder Ball yet. Mark your calendars now because this will be an event not to be missed — Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Argonaut Hotel at the famous San Francisco landmark Fisherman’s Wharf. It will be an evening to remember!

 

EventLady, working alongside AARBF’s staff, will again delight friends and guests with a hosted cocktail hour, opportunity drawing, silent auction and dinner and dance. In honor of our dedicated and committed local firefighters, I invite you to join local and out-of-town guests to our community of firefighters and AARBF supporters.

 

Let me start by saying that I am TRULY honored to be working on my second AARBF event. My experience planning the Bachelor Auction brought me closer to this community and, before I knew it, I was hooked. The staff at AARBF are some of the most caring and dedicated (not to mention organized) people I have ever worked with. It gives me great pride to working with AARBF again.

 

So here I am in the very beginning of planning this exciting event. My first to-do list is almost two pages long! We’ve started brainstorming about the theme for this year’s event and decided to match the feel of Fisherman’s Wharf and the Argonaut Hotel, a beautifully appointed Kimpton boutique hotel. This year’s Hook & Ladder will be nautical-themed, and we encourage you and our friends that attend to dress the part. EventLady, of course, will be dressed to set sail.

 

We encourage you to take advantage of this destination event by booking a room at the Argonaut and enjoying a weekend with friends and family (and even making new friends). Late October in San Francisco is typically one of our warmest times of year, perfect for enjoying drinks on the outdoor patio, during the hosted cocktail hour and then strolling along the wharf after dinner.

 

Check back here and AARBF’s website at www.aarbf.org often to find updates and more details about tickets, corporate and group sales, travel packages and more in the upcoming weeks. If you have auction items or ideas to share, please let me know at events@aarbf.org call the SF Office at (415) 495-7223. Hope to see you all soon!

A BACHELOR AUCTION REPORT – THE GROUP DATE!

Thank you for all who made the Bachelor Auction so successful!

EventLady is at it again! On Sunday, June 29^th the final (and certainly the most exciting!) phase of the Firefighter Bachelor Auction took place, and boy was it hot! The 10 bachelors (thank you, guys!) and their respective dates met at 10:30 a.m. at PacBell Park, where fresh hot Peet’s coffee awaited. Once everyone convened we all loaded onto our 20-passenger luxury limo party bus from Hobo Limousine, and we were off to Livermore for a glorious afternoon of wine tasting.

 

And did I mention the party bus had a dance pole!? A few passengers brought CDs and iPods to play music and before long, we were a mobile dance party. Our #1 Bachelor, Tyrone Mancuso enlivened the experience by dancing with yours truly and before long, everyone was grooving in their seats and in the aisle. In fact, the crew was having so much fun that, by the time we arrived at Mitchell Katz Winery, nobody wanted to get off the bus! Always on top of time and fun-management, I ushered everyone inside to enjoy some wine and then we all sat out in the glorious Livermore summer sun to dine on gourmet packed lunches from Nob Hill Catering.

 

After lunch, getting the crew back on the bus was little problem at all. With several friends purchasing bottles of champagne and wine, we were off again, dancing and having a great time. When we arrived at Wente’ Vineyards, EventLady again had to force this party-crew off the bus, this time with only moderate success. Several people actually stayed on the bus to keep dancing!

 

In all, the Bachelors and their winning ladies spent over an hour at each of two picturesque vineyards, but what will most likely stay in their memories was the bus ride. Even the ladies that were originally anxious about attending the group date mentioned that it far exceeded all expectation.

 

So as these lucky 20 learned, an EventLady production and the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation’s Bachelor Auction is not one to miss! I eagerly look forward to seeing some of my new friends from the bus (and hopefully some of their friends, too) at next year’s Bachelor Auction, which will most definitely be even bigger and better. I am so thankful to my 10 Bachelors and their dates for helping us raise over $16,000 dollars at this event. Maybe in time we’ll even hear wedding bells!

 

Emily aka EventLady

Firefighter Bachelor Auction: April 18 @ Red Devil Lounge in SF

Open up your wallets ladies….10 eligible firefighter bachelors are going up for auction to benefit the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. If the previous years’ event is any indication, these bachelors don’t need fire to get things hot.

The event is more or less like any other auction. Interested bachelorettes register and receive a paddle to make bids. The bachelors are shown onstage where you can learn a little about them. And the bidding begins. Historically, the prices go up the later the evening gets so bid early!

The winning women are then treated to an all-expense-paid date with their bachelor on a VIP limo wine tasting excursion with the other winners and their dates. http://www.hobolimo.com/ourlimos.htm There are firefighters on auction to meet everyone’s preferences so come out and check it out! 

Tickets are $35 at the door and $30 in advance. VIP tickets (for $75) give you a meet and greet with the bachelors, snacks, complimentary drink, and a VIP swag bag which includes goodies like a free lesson for pole dancing and more!  

To purchase tickets go to: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/30168 or call 1-800-838-3006

Contact: Emily Goldman, (510) 220-7741, auction@aarbf.org