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A Farewell to 2020:
UP IN SMOKE
12/31/20 - 6:00 pm
SCHEDULE + DETAILS
We know everyone is TIRED of 2020!We can certainly relate.
24 Hours in the Canyon was canceled and the Amarillo Fire Department had to cancel all station tours and public events.
Here's your opportunity to send 2020 out with style & get ready for 2021.
1. Purchase an unused event bib # from 24 Hours in the Canyon for $5.00 (pictured below - 50% donated to AFD & 50% to 24 Hours in the Canyon)
2. Tell us something that happened (or didn't happen!) in 2020 that you want to go up in smoke.
3. We'll attach it to the event bib # & place it in the burn pit.
4. Amarillo Fire Department will light it up, send 2020 on its way, & help us usher in a new year.
Due to the dangerous nature of this activity, NO IN-PERSON VIEWING WILL BE ALLOWED. This event will be LIVE STREAMED on the 24 Hours in the Canyon and Amarillo Fire Department Facebook pages.
Where Will the Money Go?
24 Hours in the Canyon Cancer Survivorship Center to License Groundbreaking Program to Combat Chemo Brain
"Chemo Brain" is a sort of mental fog that affects a patient's overall cognitive function, and up to 75% of cancer patients have experienced it during their treatment. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for this treatment side effect. We are going to partner with Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, California to license a new wellness and resilience program they've recently developed called Emerging from the Haze. This 6-week rehabilitation course helps patients cope with the effects of chemo brain and is the first of its kind. Because the Cancer Survivorship Center will be offering this course, it will be available at no charge to anyone who lives in the Texas Panhandle, regardless of where they received their treatment.
Amarillo Fire Department to Purchase New Training Tower
Training is a regular activity for any Fire Department. AFD's current training tower is located at the Amarillo College East Campus near the old airbase. This new, open-air drill tower, will be installed at Station 13 (45th between Bell & Coulter) because the crews there specialize in high-angle and confined space rescue. Additionally, there will be an area for vehicle extrication exercises as well as multiple other scenarios. Finally, by having this new tower at Station 13, it will enable the entire department to work on their skills while maintaining coverage for the city.
Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
and
Amarillo Fire Department
- Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation is a 501c3 Non-Profit Foundation
MISSION: To reduce the burden of cancer and to promote and serve the healthcare
needs of residents living in Amarillo and surrounding communities.
24 Hours in the Canyon Cancer Survivorship Center is a program of the Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation.
- Amarillo Fire Department
Established in 1897, the Amarillo Fire Department has a public service history that exemplifies the noble attributes of honor, integrity, courage, and dedication.
MISSION: To protect our community by providing the highest quality of compassionate and professional services.
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THANK YOU FOR HELPING US SEND OFF 2020!
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US SEND OFF 2020!
Thank you for purchasing an event number to burn & help put an end to 2020!
Your purchase will help both the 24 Hours in the Canyon Cancer Survivorship Center & the Amarillo Fire Department continue their missions in our community.
A purchase receipt will arrive in your inbox shortly.
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