Elizabeth Dever and Mike Abramian, 2nd place Poker Tournament Winner at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Cornhole Tournament Winners: Katelyn Barilla, Elizabeth Dever, Michael Barilla at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Firefighter Poker Tournament Winner: Marv Williams at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Board and Council: Michael Treger, Mike Barilla, Kymber Ward, Elizabeth Dever, Dixie Abramian, Julie DeLucia, Sev Aszkenazy, and Tom Daly at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Clarissa González, Firefighters First Credit Union; and Harry Farrar, Bagpiper at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Color Guard: David Kohl, LAFD Captain; Elizabeth Dever, Executive Director, Fire Family Foundation; Pablo Gomez, LAFD Firefighter Paramedic; Marv Williams, Retired LAFD Captain and Firefighters First Credit Union Board Member. at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Elizabeth Dever and Ellen Leyva, ABC 7 Eyewitness anchor at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Event Co-Chairs: Michael Treger, Partner at Straussner Sherman Lonne Treger Helquist and Tom Daly, Partner Lewis Roca at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
FFF Council Members: Michael Treger, Julie DeLucia, Sev Aszkenazy, Lea Alley, Tom Daly, and Kymber Ward at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
FFF Council Members: Elizabeth Dever, Tom Daly, Lea Alley, Julie DeLucia, Sev Aszkenazy, Martha Shenkenberg, Mike Treger, Kymber Ward, and Cristian Foronda at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Fiserv Honoree: Caroline Martorano, Relationship Manager Fiserv and Tom Daly, Partner Lewis Roca at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Fiserv Sponsors: Elizabeth Dever, Executive Director, Fire Family Foundation; Kelly Ramsay, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Firefighters First Credit Union; Heather Moshier, Senior Client Partner, Fiserv; Caroline Martorano, Relationship Manager Fiserv at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Greg Fish, event honoree; and Tom Daly at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
Poker Winner: Elizabeth Dever, Weston Walker, Poker Tournament Winner, and Kelly Walker at Fire Family Foundation's Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway on October 1. Photos provided by Fire Family Foundation
On Saturday, October 1, Fire Family Foundation held their annual Fire Boot Classic at the Castaway in Burbank. Special guest MC Ellen Leyva, ABC7 Eyewitness News Anchor took guests through an action-packed event including a poker tournament and fun games, gourmet dinner under the stars, hosted cocktail reception, silent auction packages and a photo booth.
“Firefighters sacrifice their personal safety to help others by responding to fires, disasters, car accidents and health crises. Now is our time to step up to help those who support us on our worst days. Attending our Fire Boot Classic is fun and provides needed funds for our core programs,” said Elizabeth Dever, Executive Director.
This event funds the Foundation’s four core programs, which provide support and financial assistance to firefighters and their families in need: relief grants to firefighter families facing hardship, annual college scholarships to the children of firefighters, disaster relief to firefighters who have lost their homes, and grants to other fire charities.
Greg Fish, Fire Chief of Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District was the honoree of the event. Greg Fish, the son of an LAFD Fire Captain, was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. He began his career as a firefighter with the Glendale Fire Department. In 1998 he was promoted to the position of Fire Captain. He steadily rose through the ranks and was eventually promoted to the position of Glendale Fire Chief. He retired from Glendale in September of 2018. In October of 2018, Greg was appointed as the Fire Chief of the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. In his new position, he is heavily focused on the safety and well-being of his firefighters.
