Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! I am excited to participate in the 38th Annual The Ben to the Shore Bike Tour, for the second time! I’m currently training for the 65 mile bike ride from Philadelphia to Atlantic City. This event supports the Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation (more information about that below), so thank you in advance for your donation! I joined the Fairless Hills Fire Department - Station 31 as a volunteer firefighter in June 2023. Our department receives around 700 calls a year, and the experiences and training I have received so far have been invaluable. The group of firefighters I have met who have taken the time to share their knowledge and experiences have put a different perspective to “first responders” for me. When I heard that our department was doing this I knew I had to be part of it. 

The Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation (FBBCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to improving the lives of children in the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey area. We achieve this by providing necessary financial relief for the families of fallen or critically injured first responders (police officers, firefighters, EMTs) and cultivating positive relationships and interactions between police officers and the children in the communities they serve.