The Global Foundation for First Responders Presents the Inaugural Blue & Red Tie Gala
Foundation holds fundraiser to honor individuals, generate awareness and raise funds for first responders
GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Global Foundation for First Responders announces the Inaugural Blue & Red Tie Gala will be held on September 20, 2018 at The Carltun located at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, New York. For the first time, the foundation will be honoring first responders and those in the industry, who have displayed courage, community leadership and enthusiasm in the line of duty. Each year the foundation holds fundraisers to raise monies for the needs of families of fallen first responders. This year the focus has been expanded to include a time to honor those who serve as an example of the foundation's mission of service.
It is our honor to recognize the following individuals for their incredible performance in the field of community service:
- Man of the Year: Patrick Ryder, Police Commissioner, Nassau County Police Department
- Woman of the Year: Janet Ambrisco, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Industry Person of the Year: Keith Slotter, Vice President of Security, Jet Blue Airways
The gala will begin at 7:00PM and go until 11:00PM. A cocktail hour will be enjoyed with casino tables, and the smooth sounds of Johnny Avino. The ceremony will kick-off with a performance by the Nassau County Police Department Pipe Band and Honor Guard followed by the awards presentation. The host for the evening will discuss the foundation's mission and the needs of family members left behind after a first responder is killed in the line of duty.
The foundation, started in 2015 has a mission to provide families of first responders, who lost their lives protecting others in the line of duty, with much needed financial relief. The funds raised through the Golf Outing held each spring, and Annual Gala, are distributed to well established programs that provide services, guidance, and resilience to families that have experienced such a tremendous loss.
The Global Foundation for First Responders raises awareness for the needs of national law enforcement, firefighters' children's foundations and other children's charities so their immediate, and long-term needs, are satisfied. Please visit our website to learn more about becoming involved with our mission: http://www.globalfirstresponders.org
About William McGuire Founder:
William McGuire is a native of Long Island and a former Fireman from Mineola. He started the foundation nearly two years ago after witnessing the ever-increasing needs of families of first responders first hand. It became his passion to give back to all that serve leading to the development of Global Foundation for First Responders. McGuire is also the President and CEO of Global Elite Group, an international security company headquartered in Garden City, serving the needs of the aviation safety industry, event management and property security for companies worldwide.
Contact at the Global Foundation:
Katie Artz
Associate Director, Global Foundation for First Responders
E: [email protected]
T: (516) 393-2161
Press Contact:
Karen Johnson
Johnson Media Services
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SOURCE The Global Foundation for First Responders
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