Waterbury Calendar Raises Dollars for Children’s Burn Camp

August 2, 2010 – Waterbury, CT Local 1339 fire fighters are working hard to make sure that young burn surivors can attend the Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp located in Union, Connecticut. For four years, Local 1339 has produced a calendar with all proceeds benefiting the camp. Waterbury fire fighters recently presented a check for last year’s fundraising total of $18,000 to camp organizers.

“Many of our fire fighters have served as camp counselors, so we know what a great camp it is,” says Local 1339 member Troy Poynton, who helps organize the fundraising efforts. “We are proud of the fact that our calendar enables a few children each year to attend the camp free of charge.”

The 2010 calendar is still available and organizers are beginning work on the 2011 calendar. Each year, it features a different Local 1339 fire fighter for each month. For more about the calendar, visit the Waterbury Fire Fighters’ Calendar web site.

The Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp – located in Union, Connecticut, on the Massachusetts line near Sturbridge, Massachusetts – is for young burn survivors from ages 8–18. Activities include hiking, fishing, archery, boating and a challenging ropes course. Active and retired fire fighters along the East Coast serve as camp counselors.