Tip-a-Fire Fighter Raises Dollars for Connecticut Charity

March 3, 2010 – Bristol, CT Local 773 held its 2nd Annual Tip-a-Fire Fighter fundraiser, grossing more than $3,000 for this year’s charity – the Boys and Girls Club and Family Center of Bristol.

“Charity work and community service is a large part of what we do as a local,” says Local 773 President Thomas Bentivengo. “With this fundraiser, our goal is to help a charity that benefits the whole community. Many of us grew up participating in the Club’s activities or receiving guidance from its staff, so it seemed like the best choice for this year.”

Local 773 fire fighters worked with the management of the local Chili’s restaurant to serve as wait staff for one night. All tips and donations went to the charity.

In addition to wait service, fire fighters also raffled off items ranging from Boys and Girls Club sports items to memorabilia from Denis Leary’s “Rescue Me.” Local television personalities from WFSB Channel 3 – Scot Haney and Teresa LaBarbera – were also on hand to encourage Bristol residents to come to the restaurant for a good cause.