Why can’t every Tuesday be Giving Tuesday?

It feels good to do good. And, every Tuesday should be a Giving Tuesday. So, it’s what we set out to do.

We always want to be transparent with what we’re doing.

Below is a list of the grants given.

2025 Giving Tuesday

2024 Giving Tuesday (161 Grants 💚 $980,683.22)

• Help Seth with his fight against Sarcoma

• Recovering from a house fire GFM

• Support Andrew Panico GFM

• Fired up for Lisa

• Niel and Mike Clark, OWL (md) VFD's battle with ALS

• Scott Wadley's kidney transplant

• Tom Quantrell, Camden (ME) w stage 3 lung cancer

• Brunner Family Relief Fund

• Fired up for Lisa

• Kevin Tucker

• Trent Helkamp

• Gilbert Frew

• My Block, My Hood, My City

• PAWS Chicago

• NJ FMBA Foundation

• Support the Atkins Family GFM

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

• Children's Mercy Hospital of Kansas City

• Meal Train for the Miner Family

• Tim Urbanik's fight against a rare blood disorder

• 100 Club of Illinois

• Daniel Tallman

• Laura Brown

• Tara Finseth

• Levi's Leukemia Fight

• Support for Dink

• Justin Dailey Brain Cancer Relief Grant

• Support for FF Rinconeno's Family

• Support the Filbert Family

• The Leary Firefighters Foundation

• The 100 Club of Illinois

• Help Duane Smash Cancer

• Charlie Wilson Care

• Zach Miller's funeral costs

• David Thurston Fighting Stage 4 Lung Cancer

• Have a Heart for Chris

• Funeral costs for Evan James Pritchett

• Special Olympics Michigan

• A Retired FF House Fire

• John Collins & Family

• Adam Smith

• Josh Reed

• Jesus Castillo

• Alex Tanner

• Colin's Chance To Conquer

• Ryker Haselden

• Mahmoud Razek

• Patrick Dubs

• Emma Muller

• Steve and Victoria Herling

• Cassidy Miles

• Richard Kaiser

• Sue Ambuehl

• Lauren Doyle

• Amber Kosmowski

• Bradley Hardister

• Alicia Crigler

• Help the Vanatta family out

• Help José overcome his life changing trauma.

• Hodges Family HLHS Journey.

• Support FF Bailey's recovery and family

• Support Kristen Bell's Fight for Recovery.

• Rest Easy Sweet Bayli.

• Help the Chandlers in Darra's Fight.

• Support Marcelina's Fight Against Cancer.

• Meal train for Chris & Lorena Byrd

• Stand with Matt: a firefighters fight.

• Support Geo's Recovery and Family Needs.

• Support Brian's Battle Against Cancer

• Hoosier Burn Camp

• Muscular Dystrophy Association

• Fundraiser for Brother Matt Parkes

• Meal Train for The Huddleston Family

• Captain Michael Fletcher

• Support Eric Jurgens in his cancer battle

• Devastating loss for the Mings

• Lieutenant Rodney White

• Support Billy Chandler's Memorial Fund

• Support for CJ,Erin, and baby Leigha

• Rallying for Christian

• Help local firefighter Jeremy Taylor fight cancer

• Help Ryan Heal

• Support Landen's Recover and Return to Firefighting

• Help us build Liam a therapy room

• Supporting Breelyn's Battle

• Help Chris Andrews and Family in Crisis

• Special Olympics Illinois

• Brandon Anderson

• Jason Scheidts

• Jackie Tobben

• Amy Hargis

• Cookout for Life

• Kim Webber

• Ty Voth

• Finley Forever Foundation

• Bear Down For Donovan

• Stand By Tony

• Firefighter Mario

• Mason Majs

• Ian Church

• Project Fire Buddies

• Lt Williamson Scholarship

• Brittany Tomczak

• Tinley Park Fire Department

• Cheri Winiecki

• Local 596

• Lauren Brown

• Kelly Owen

• 100 Club of Illinois

• National MS Society

• Ruben James

• Support Christine Brockman

• Help Eliot Thrive with Expert Medical Support

• The 100 Club of Illinois

• Save Gizmo

• The Stitt Family

• The Pytlewicz Family

• The McClure Family

• Cody Wilcox

• Cheri Holmes

• Gerald Price

• Jim Polarek

• Baltimore Firefighters Widows & Orphans Fund

• Lindsey Eddy

• Tony Santulli

• Ryan Eagle

• Jim Karp

• Whitney Trosper Anderson

• Dariusz Warzocha

• Brianna Lammy

• Taylor Lewis

• Jabari Dew

• Pete Bendinelli

• Dewan Laws

• Adam Brooks

• Meggan Simpson

• The Mejeur Family

• David Sidorenkos

• Colton Needs Us

• Harry Rayborn

• John Anderson

• Jennifer Dixon

• Michael Bastian

• Bill Vangil

• Joey LaRosa

• Paul McKenny

• Maeve

• Rally For Russell

• April’s Journey

• Jenn’s Battle Against Cancer

• Kevin Watterton Fights Cancer

• AFFI Charitable Benevolence Committee

• Bill Carlos

• Colin Kowalski

• Carol Talbott

• Vince Zittan

• Mike Ott

• Myla Carson’s Fight Against Cancer

• Support The Mentes Family

• Support Avery Anna

2023 Giving Tuesdays (120 💚 $723,085.98)

• BB’s Cancer Care (Local 3046 Fundraiser)

• Detroit SFF Koehn's Family

• Next Rung

• Love And Healing For Zack Weber

• Dom Rubino

• Saunders Relief Fund

• Kristen Buckley

• William Westbrook

• Bring Archie Home

• Gavin from the Lincoln 7th Grade St. Baldrick’s Team

• Houston FF Don Apiag

• Children’s Mercy in Kansas City

• Standing With Sean

• HBOT Treatment For A Grays Lake Firefighter

• Paw Paw FF Ethan Quillen

• Hope And Help For Porter

• Flint FF Ricky Hill

• Ignite The Spirit (For Chicago FF Stewart)

• Makel Polk Going Home

• Funeral expenses for Robyn Jones

• Matt Piontkowski, SC FF with stage 4 cancer

• Chicago EMT Training

• Pancreatic Cancer Battle with Chief Mark Fancher

• Boy Scouts of America

• Sarah Arno, widow of Buffalo FF

• Colin's Chance To Conquer

• Fight Cancer With Corby

• Steve Skrzypek's Journey to Recovery

• Fire Victims in Calumet City

• Jorie Bonner, Jared Pelt, Dylan Tchoryk, Olivia Tchoryk, Grace Tchoryk

• Victoria Herling

• Jake Madden's Family

• Indianapolis FF Nich Volkman

• A firefighter’s dad's funeral

• Assistance for the Family of Eng. Drew Kelly

• Liam

• Winnie's medical bills

• American Lung Association (Jenny From The Block)

• Survive Alive

• Project Fire Buddies

• A Soldiers Journey Home

• Help Coop Beat Cancer!

• The 100 Club Of Illinois

• Harrison Tough

• The Children's Heart Foundation

• Project Fire Buddies

• Blue Island Kennel Dogs

• Keep Tia Comfortable

• Emma Muller

• Millerville Volunteer Fire Department (AL)

• The Avara Family

• Harper's Helpers

• Finley Forever Foundation

• Special Olympics

• Tails of Gray's Charlie

• Stolen Dirt Bike Replacement Fund

• Jared Rhodes Memorial Fund

• Cookout for Life

• Nate Layfield

• Owen Strong

• Help Mia Recover

• Mike Wilcoz - Starke County (IN) LODD

• Brandy Salita, Starke County Ambulance Crash

• Helping a Philly Fireman who got ran over by TWO dirt bikes

• Christmas Without Cancer

• Finley Forever Foundation

• Injured Mt. Juliet FF

• Tim Olk

• Catnap From The Heart

• Miranda Dross

• Tunnel to Towers

• Wesley Nicholson

• A Silver Lining Foundation

• Seppe Strong Benefit Fund

• Eye surgery for 3 kittens

• A Silver Lining Foundation

• Habitat for Humanity Chicago

• Catnap from the Heart

• Adam Yares

• Garrett Coyne

• Baltimore Firefighters Widow & Orphan's Fund

• Katelin Coyne

• Next Rung - Changed Lives Campaign

• Movember

• Support Walker's Fight Against Cancer

• Injured Off-Duty Firefighter (Brewster, NY)

• Injured Off-Duty Firefighter (Brewster, NY)

• FF whose house burned down

• #tommytough (Tommy Sinclair)

• Eddie Rivera

• Wigfield Family Benefit

• Free JP!

• Chris Mankowski

• Michelle Anderson

• Tommy Tough

• Support FF Drew Price's Family

• Detroit Fireman's Fund Association

• Help Tyson

• Niagara Falls County (NY) FF

• FF son who died in a car crash

• Bear O'Field

• El Paso (TX) firefighter passed away 3 weeks before Christmas

• Maddie's Mitten March

• Cincinnati Animal Care Shelter

• FF's baby with Aperts Syndrome

• FF in Reading (PA) with testicular cancer

• Steve Treinish

• Tristan and Anna Strelitzer

• Robin Stoebick

• Doctors Without Boarders

• Firefighter’s family house fire