Oklahoma Firefighter (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 7, Ed. 1 Monday, February 1, 1988 Page: 4 of 20
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FIREFIGHTER’S CLOWN SOCIETY
Target date to start our Family Assistance Program was originally April 1,
1988, but circumstancs caused us to get a jump on that date and we thought
you might like some information about the families who became part of our
1987 program. Remember, as you read, that during our first three years, we
were unable to assist any families.
First was the young couple from Muskogee, whose three-year-old son was
in the Alexander Burn Center at Hillcrest, in Tulsa. Unable to make the
necessary trips to Tulsa to be with their son, we offered financial assistance.
Next was Lanny Heston, expected to be at Baptist Burn Center for 3 months,
but with the strength, courage and determination of a true firefighter, Lanny
went home with 2 months to spare. Seems he was determined to get out before
the final home game of the Morris football team, his hometown. We were able
to provide lodging, financial, and, we hope, some moral support to this
firefighter family member. Lanny and wife Elaine told us about the next reci-
pient.
A mother from Wilburton had been staying in a small camper trailer while
her son was in Baptist; we offered her the apartment the Hestons had used un-
til her son’s release.
The staff from Children’s Burn Center called about a family from Choctaw
needing some financial assistance for their situation. We made sure they had a
nice Christmas.
At present we have a nice family from Sallisaw living in that apartment until
a release date can be set for their son.
We know more can be done in 1988 because we now have the resources in
place in Oklahoma City to continue this type of assistance. Upon completion
of the Clown-4-a-Day in Oklahoma City, we plan to establish the same type of
network for patients at the Alexander Burn Center in Tulsa. Ideas for perma-
RON VAN DEGRIFT JERRY YORT
P.O. BOX 14506 7624 N.W. 101
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 73114 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 73162
(405) 755-7965 (405) 721 -4113
nent lodging accessible to all hum centers are being discussed. Fund raising
can make these plans a reality.
$1 Makes It Happen!
How many of you are financially solvent enough to have taken care of the
needs of these 5 families on your own? How many could have rented the
apartment? Bought the gas? Paid for all meals? Well, every one of you can take
credit for assisting all 5 families; Yes, each person who paid the $1 per month
dues (as a clown or support member), who bought a t-shirt, sweatshirt, or cap.
or who sent in a donation; you all had a hand in the Family Assistance 1 ro-
gram. It is each of those $1 bills, together, which collectively can make it hap-
pen. The Firefighter’s Clown Society goals are established; together we can
see them become a reality. To learn how, take a look at these lads.
• There are more than 13,000 active and retired firefighters in the State of
Oklahoma.
• It takes approximately $3,000 per month for the FCS to operate at the
present level of growth and assistance.
* Support memberships for the FCS are $1 per month (to lire service per-
sonnel).
• If every firefighter in Oklahoma, active and retired, was a clown or sup-
port member of the FCS, we could have $10,000 per month, enough to
care for the families of burn victims and more besides.
Consider: 13,000 members @ $1 per month computes to $13,000, less the
$3,000 operating money, leaves $10,000. Multiply that by 12 months and that
$120,000 added to our sales, Clown-4-a-Day, etc. means we could really get
down to the business of helping other people, teaching fire prevention, etc.
Look out—some amazing things could take place with even half that amount.
Please encourage all the firefighters you know to join and support our efforts.
So far we have only 300 of those possible 13,000 as members, so, come on,
Oklahoma, let’s do it! Let’s be a leader in the nation once again; you know we
even have the potential to be on the ground level of a possibly great national
BRIAN FOUGHTY Danny Sullins
P.O. BOX 668 Rt. 4 Box 575
NICOMA PARK, OKLA. 73066 Spiro, Okla. 74959
405-942-1613 (918) 962-5133
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