Envision Make a Wish meets Big Brothers/Big Sisters, meets the fire department. That is what Project Fire Buddies is. Project Fire Buddies matches us up with a sick kid and then we do what we can to bring a smile to their face. That can range anywhere from visiting them at home on their birthday in the fire engine and playing catch, to taking them to a hockey game, or Great America, or playing a board game.
Our chapter of PFB is holding a raffle for a 7 day / 6 night all inclusive trip including airfare to the Dominican Republic.
Tickets are $50 each and a maximum of 500 tickets will be sold.
100% of the proceeds from this raffle will be used to make more memories / wishes come true for our local fire buddies.
2024 Project Fire Buddies Schaumburg Chapter (PFBSC) 7 Day All-inclusive Trip for Two Official Rules 1. Tickets are $50 apiece. There is no limit (up to the total maximum of 500 tickets sold) that one person can purchase. 2. A maximum of 500 tickets will be sold. 3. A minimum of 300 tickets will be sold. If 300 tickets have not been sold by the anticipated drawing date, the drawing will be postponed, and the booking and travel deadlines will be extended by the same number of days that the drawing was postponed. 4. On 10/6/2024 (unless rule #3 is invoked), one winning ticket with be drawn at random. The winner will be contacted within 48 hours. If the chapter is unable to contact the winner within three attempts the chapter will leave at least one message and at least one email. The winner will be allowed 7 calendar days from the date of the latest message left to contact the Schaumburg chapter at the phone number or email provided in the left message. If the winner does not respond before midnight on the 7th calendar day following the latest message left, their entry will be declared void, and a new winner will be drawn. At that time, all claims to all prizes will be automatically forfeited by the original winner. 5. The approximate value of the prize is $8,000.00 (eight thousand). Because travel costs fluctuate with exact options booked, the dates of travel, and the dates of booking, amongst other factors, PFBSC will pay for travel costs up to a maximum of $9,000.00 (nine thousand dollars.) Under no circumstance, including but not limited to delay of booking availability due to rule 3 or any other cause, will PFBSC pay for travel costs in excess of $9,000.00. If travel costs exceed that amount, the winner will have the option to pay for the overage from their own funds directly to the travel agent designated by PFBSC or to modify the trip components or dates to bring the cost down to the allotted amount. There are no exceptions to this rule. 6. The winner will be provided the contact information for the travel agent that PFBSC has designated. The PFBSC designated travel agent will also be provided the winners contact information although the responsibility of contact lies with the winner. The travel agent holds no obligation to contact the winner, although they may if they so desire. 7. All booking must occur within 120 days of the winner being provided the travel agents contact information. All travel must be completed on or before 12/15/25. 8. The prize for this raffle is a 7 (seven) day 6 (six) night, trip for no more than two people to an all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. Example trip includes: Round trip Nonstop Airfare from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Punta Cana (PUJ) on American Airlines Business Class, Six nights All inclusive accommodations at the Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana in a Club Ocean Front Junior Suite King with VIP amenities, and Private roundtrip luxury transfers in destination, October dates. No excursions are included. Trip details may be modified as needed to include additional travel activities, provided costs do not exceed rule 5 stipulations. All such modifications will be arranged directly between the winner and the travel agent. 9. Winner is responsible to have appropriate international travel eligibility and documentation prior to trip. Passports will be required of all travelers according to international travel laws. Winner must be eligible for international travel. No cash equivalent or compensation will be awarded in any case, specifically in the case of the winner being ineligible for international travel for any reason. No compensation will be awarded for any reason, including but not limited to illness, change of plans, incarceration, family emergencies, death of a traveler or friend or relative of a traveler, or weather. Travel insurance is recommended but is not a part of this prize and will be the sole responsibility of the winner.
Schaumburg Fire Buddy, Savanah and her mom, Kelly stopped by the firehouse for a visit and brought a request for capable hands to help their contractor construct a deck around their new pool (gifted by Make A Wish).
An “all call” was sent and Schaumburg Professional Firefighters Association IAFF LOCAL 4092 showed up in full force. The original 4 day project was cut in half from the overwhelming response.
The project will be complete in time for her first official Fire Buddy visit, a firefighter pool party with the Schaumburg Chapter.
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