Fundraising for “Firefighters Against Cancer”

A group of cheerful DECA students standing and sitting behind a table, for the fundraiser. — DECA students, Aaron Reynolds at left ,seated

On September 28, 2024, Believe 31 held a fundraiser at Minoa Fire Department Station 1. Believe 31 provides emotional and financial support for firefighters and auxiliary members who are in need and are battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. The Minoa Fire Department enthusiastically supports the organization. Believe 31 covers Onondaga, Oswego, Cortland, and Madison counties.

A fundraiser booth with merchandise, people, and a fire truck in front of a fire department. — Attracting attention along Main Street in Minoa

Another important effort of Believe 31 is building awareness of the risk of cancer in the fire industry.

Congratulations to our own Aaron Reynolds, a Restricted Firefighter with the Minoa Fire Department, for his role in coordinating many aspects of a fundraiser. The event was an initiative of DECA of East Syracuse-Minoa High School.

Believe 31 members held out the “boot” to passers-by for contributions and conducted raffles inside the Fire Station. Food and drink rounded out the event.

People conversing at a booth with firefighter-related items and a slogan "NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE." — Derek Sinesi, President of Believe 31 (left), discusses the need for the fundraiser

DECA, Inc., formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit career and technical student organization with more than 260,000 members in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, DC; Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Vietnam, according to Wikipedia.

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