After The Fire strives to return some of the support we receive
from the community.
We are willing to speak at meetings of area
groups to discuss the work of our organization. Recently we spoke to the children attending the Saratoga Independent School about the mission of our organization. The children
earned money for reading books through out the year, which they used to buy books for children of fire families to replace the books the children
had lost in a home fire. We spoke to the Clifton Park Rotary Club. They donated a book to the Clifton Park - Halfmoon Library in the name of After the Fire, Inc.
In the past we worked with the following programs:
After the fire hosted a table at the May 2013 open house of
the SARATOGA SPRINGS VETERINARY, UNION AVE, SARATOGA SPRINGS
to bring attention to its mission. Cindy Aloisi, President,
offers literature on the assistance provided by the
organization. Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Company of Vt, with
a store in Saratoga Springs, donated ice cream for the
visitors to our table.
AFTER THE FIRE ADOPTS BALLSTON SPA FITNESS TRAIL
After The Fire has begun its 7th year adopting the Assemblyman
Jim Tedisco Fitness Trail in Ballston Spa. The trail was
established in 2005, made possible by a grant sponsored by
Assemblyman James Tedisco and thereby named for him. In 2006,
After The Fire began it's quest to control litter, in order to
allow those who take advantage of the trail to have a pristine
place to exercise and also allow the Village workers to attend
to other duties. The trail runs from Front Street to Prospect
Street and is 1 mile round trip.
After The Fire members marched in the Saratoga Springs
Memorial Day Parade.
Saratoga - The Wilton Elks Lodge has presented a breakfast buffet to
benefit After The Fire, Inc in September of each year from
2008-2012. The
profits from the breakfast were donated to enable AFTER THE
FIRE, Inc to assist families who have suffered a loss due to
fire.
Attending work @ the breakfast:
Left to Right -
Joanne (After the Fire)
Steve Green (Saratoga Wilton Elks)
Karen Stenzel (After the Fire)
Donations made by After the
Fire:
After the Fire members voted to
make a substantial donation to the Domestic Disaster
Response effort of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America to assist their relief and long-term
rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
After the Fire donated surplus
food supplies remaining after their annual fund
raising dinner to the Christ Episcopal Church in
Ballston Spa.