New England Firefighters Fight for Life with
Save Giovanni's Friends and DKMS Americas
Life saving matches so far: 3
Scroll Down for Memorial Slide Show of Deputy Chief Brian Beeler
Maine Firefighter/EMT's Charissa Kerr and Sarai Paulmann have pledged to add 1000 firefighters to the registry before the end of 2009. Follow their adventures in the below slideshow: Total donor: 1019
Congratulations to Charissa and Saria for adding over 1000 firefighters to the registry
DKMS Firefighters
On behalf of Baby Giovanni and those needing a life saving match the Belmont, NH, firefighters sounded the first challenge to register as many firefighters as possible as life saving bone marrow donors.
Resently, third generation firefighter Steve Beeler of Middletown, Ct, initiated drives adding 100s of donors to save his dad. Unfortunately, Deputy Chief Brian Beeler of Maine lost his fight with leukemia. But Steve's Berwick, ME, marrow drive located one life saving match and encouraged Charissa Kerr and Sarai Paulmann, both firefighter/EMTs in Maine, to launch a crusade to add 1000 new firefighters to the bone marrow registry.
Give the gift of life, become a bone marrow donor today. Please call us at 603-715-1318 to organize a bone marrow drive at your Fire Department or have a free self-test kit sent to you by cliking on the Become A Bone Marrow Botton on the left. If you'd like, we can even do a joint bone marrow drive and blood drive with the American Red Cross. You can contact Charissa or Sarai below.
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Any firefighters or stations that would like to organize a drive please contact:
Fire Departments that have held Bone Marrow Drives
(See drive pictures below)
Hosting Fire Department | Donors Added to Registry | Live Saving Matches |
Portland Fire Department and Maine FIrefighters | 14 | 0 |
Portland Fire Department and Maine FIrefighters | 36 | 0 |
Somerville Fire Department, Massachusetts | 68 | 0 |
Somerville Fire Department, Massachusetts | 50 | 0 |
Bethel | 10 | 0 |
Kennebunk | 100 | 0 |
Point Sebago | 64 | 0 |
NG - hit the trails | 16 | 0 |
Portland, ME, Firefighter Softball Tournament | 152 | 0 |
Charissa and Saari at Falmouth Fire Dept | 21 | 0 |
| Charissa & Sarai New Lung for George Motorcycle Run | 77 | 0 |
Charissa and Sarai at the Old Orchard Beach Fire Dept | 7 | 0 |
Charissa and Sarai at the Poland Fire Rescue, Me | 11 | 0 |
South Portland Fire Department, ME | 32 | 0 |
Adventures of Charissa and Sarai in Conn | 84 | 0 |
| Charissa and Sarai at Good Sheppard Methodist Church | 17 | 0 |
Adventures of Charissa and Sarai in Maine | 126 | 0 |
Charissa at Portlant Maine, CIEE | 46 | 0 |
Saria at Raymond Fire Department | 70 | 1 |
Berwich Fire Department | 334 | 2 |
Middletown Fire Department | 61 | 0 |
Alton Fire Department | 47 | 0 |
Concord Fire Department | 24 | 0 |
Sanborton Fire Department | 8 | 0 |
Littletown Fire Department | 4 | 0 |
Bedford, NH, Fire Department | 44 | 0 |
Ashland Fire Department | 16 | 0 |
Chester Fire Department | 38 | 0 |
Gilford Fire Department | 89 | 0 |
Belmont Fire Department | 34 | 0 |
Professional Firefighters Conference | 17 | 0 |
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| Total Firefighters or EMTs added: | 1,654 | 3 |
Deputy Chief Brian Beeler was a true public servant dedicatomg his life to the public service. From running into a burning buildings to mentoring children he did it with a smile and professionalism that was admired by many. His willingness and passion to help others will never be forgotten. And although we can never repay such a man for a lifetime of service we can honor his death by joining the bone marrow registry to prevent future untimely deaths of our loves ones and friends. PLease jopin the registry and save a life so that his death is not in vain.
Thank you Berwick Fire Department of Maine, the family and friends of Deputy Chief Brian Beeler, and the people of Maine and New Hampshire for adding 334 life saving donors to the bone marrow registry. This was the largest firefighter bone marrow drive Save Giovanni's Friends with DKMS has ever held. Please continue adding life saving donors to the registry and protecting the community.
Thank you Belmont Firefighters and others for responding to the first challenge and adding 34-life saving donors to the international bone marrow registry. Special thanks to event organizer Gina E. Harris and volunteer Patty Coates. Thank you for taking Giovanni and his brothers on thier first ride in a fire engine.