Our Mission Statement is to provide financial assistance for educational purposes to New York State career firefighters and their families. We also present a number of FDNY and NYS Medals of Valor and maintain firefighter memorials.
We Are a 501 C-3 charitable organization and proudly participate in the following events and programs…
Frank Sinatra with his parents, Frank and Dolly. His father is wearing his uniform as a captain in the Hoboken Fire Department.
Chief Sinatra was sworn in as a NYSHFCA Chief in 1968
On February 12, 1982, his holiness Pope John Paul II was made an Honorary New York State Fire Chief by Frank Allen, a past President
of the Association.
The Honorary Fire Chiefs Helmet was presented to the Pope in Rome by Bishop Lorenzo de Valisch on behalf of Mr. Allen.
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The 2022 fundraising campaign generated over $250,000.
Funds were donated to firefighter scholarships and scholarships for children of firefighters:
FDNY
UFOA
PFFA
FDNY HONOR LEGION
Thank you to all who supported our firefighters.
Each year we donate 98% of the funds raised to our scholarship program. Donate here. No matter how much we raise there are still firefighters and children of firefighters that need additional assistance with college costs. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to help our NY State paid firefighters and their kids become smarter and better. Read the full article
Glenn Zagoren, President of NYSHFCA attended the NYS Professional Fire Fighters Association Convention in Rochester, NY on June 28-29, 2021 to present The NYSHFCA Fire Fighter of the Year Award as well as our scholarship checks to college-bound children of active firefighters. (Pictured Glenn Zagoren with State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli)
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NYSHFCA is a 501c3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
