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Frigidaire
The New York City District Council of Carpenters
Major Donors
Frito Lay / Flat Earth
The New York Mercantile Exchange
Sponsors
Calphalon
Carrier Corp.
Coca-Cola
Dunkin' Brands Community Foundation
First NBC Bank
Grainger
Hilti
Indianapolis Colts
Kohler
Millwright Woodwork & Installers
New Orleans Rotary Foundation
New Orleans Saints
The Royal Sonesta Hotel
Supporters
Albuquerque Firefighters
American Youth Soccer Organization
Armstrong
Basin Street Records
Bauerschmidt & Sons Inc.
Michael Barrow
Michael Baru
Laura Burch
Cabinetmakers Local 2090
Carrick Woodworking Co., Inc.
CathodeRay New York
Current Lifestyle Marketing
D.P. Interior Contracting Corp.
DeJil Systems
DiMaio Millwork
Diversified Glass & Storefronts, Inc.
Dykes Lumber Company, Inc.
Eastern Millwork
The Ella West Freeman Foundation
Gables Construction, Houston
The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation
Ignelzi Interiors
The Ireland Champber of Commerce in the United States, Inc.
Sean James
Johnson Rice & Co.
Joseph Langenbacher Co, Inc.
Charles Lawrence Keith and Clara Miller Foundation
Jarrett Millwork
Dr. Robert Milone
John Nguyen Woodworking, Inc.
Parks/Bowman Productions
Rimi Woodworking Corp.
The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Mark Samuels
Char Schroeder
S&G Woodworking
Harry Shapiro
William Somerville, Inc.
Techno Acoustics
Tobin Woodworking
United States Gypsum Company
Visual Cartel, LLC
Unions
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council #80
International Association of Heat & Frost Insulation and Asbestos Local #53
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 130
Louisiana Carpenters Regional Council
New Orleans Fire Fighters Association Local 632
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #60
Southeast Louisiana Building & Construction Trades Council
Local Louisiana Donors
Acadian Millworks & Supply Co, Inc.
Action Flooring
A J Barcia Heating and Air Conditioning
All Star Electric
All Weather Gutters
American Legion Post 307
AMSAN – Manny's Sanitary Supply
Artist Christian LeBlanc
Avis Budget Group Inc.
Beacon of Hope
Benjamin Moore Paints
Bixco Flooring and Supply
Boes Iron Work
Bonza Graphics
Bruneau Family
Burke Brokerage Real Estate
Byblo's Restaurant
Cabinet Works
Café Adelaide
Calmar Corporation
Chicken Sue's
Choice Electric
Continuity Cares
Crescent City Graphics
Crystal Clear Imaging
Gayle Dellinger
Demo Diva
Dependable Storage
Dial One House of Doors
Dixie Chicken and Ribs
Ernst Café
Extra Space Storage
Fasteners, Inc.
Finishing Touch by Gary
Fiorello Construction
First Baptist Church
Flick Distributing
Fredrick's on the Avenue
Gordon's of Metarie
Gulf Coast Bank
Gulf South Cabinets
Handsome Willy's Patio Bar
Helm Paint & Supply, Inc.
Home Run Communication
International Facilities Management Association
Interior/Exterior Building Supply
Joey K's Restaurant
John C. Williams Architects
J R Equipment
Lake Area Firehouse Shower Resident Donors
Lakeview Civic Improvement Association – District 5
Lakeview Paint and Drywall
Little Miss Muffin
L K Harmon Architects
Lupo Enterprises
Lowe's Metarie #1054
Mackel Roofing
Mark Twains Pizza
Marsiglia Construction
Mosquito Shield
Mt. Carmel Academy
Nacho Mamma's Mexican Grill
Oak Enterprises
Office Depot Metarie #124
Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff Marlin Gusman
Orleans Sheet Metal and Roofing Inc.
Pampered Chef - Voight
Papa John's on Calhoun Street
Parlay's Dream Lounge
Payless Blinds and Shutters LLC
Pete's Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
The Plumbing Warehouse/LCR
Ponseti Landscaping
Pontchatrain Point Cafe
Pratt Landry Associates, Inc.
Raymond's Appliance & A/C Repair
Reginelli's Pizzaria
Rendezvous Tavern
Riverside Lumber
Robert Refrigeration
Rockery Ace Hardware
Robin & Sons Construction, LLC
Rocky's Pizzaria
Russell's Marina Grill
Sabre Technical Services, LLC
Safeguard Storage
Safway Services, Inc.
St. Dominic Church and School
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and School
St. Pius Church and School
Starbucks Coffee Harrison Avenue Location
Stone Interiors
Stuart Electric
Studio “U” – Tracie Morris Schaefer
Terese's Top Works, Inc.
Touche Café
Toup's Custom Concrete
Touro Infirmary
Two Tony's Restaurant
Vista Landscaping
VooDoo BBQ
Westside Fence
Young's Cleaners
THE NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS VOLUNTEERS
(* DENOTES MULTIPLE TRIPS TO NEW ORLEANS)
Gerry Crimmins *
Sean Keogan
Femi Agana
Anthony Agridiano
David Buccola
Philip Calder
Austin Crimmins *
Ryan Demeri
Robert Dapalo
Dave Dodge
Rachel Fjelldal
Toby Fonte
Jose Hernandez
John Holden *
Emily Huffman
Karl Hughes *
Kathleen Klohe *
Daniel Mack
Diane Marinconz *
David Marshall
Sean McCormack
John McDonagh
Katrina Monta
Jarrett Nickens
Eva Paz
Jeannie Rivera-Warneck
Joseph Sabatino
Zachery Saunter
Robert Schriefer
John Seekamp
Veronica Session
Michael Simmons
Justin Terranova
Worrell Thomas
Joel Walker
Arthur Weber
NON - CARPENTER VOLUNTEERS
Larisa Bishop-Boros
Jeff Braun
Tom Busch
Russell Cadman
Laura Cavallaro
Joe Cetola
Brittany Coyle
Daniel Coyle
Derek Crimmins
Dennis Crimmins
Paul PJ Goldfeder
Mardi Grant
Scott Hess
R. Jason Leahey
Neil McCaffery
Amy McGoldrick
Neil McGoldrick
Angie McKnight
Lisa Morgan-McNaney
Mike Murphy
Mark Shearman
Greg Steinhauser
Guy Veterano
NEW ORLEANS FIRE DEPARTMENT
DISTRICT CHIEFS
Richard Hampton
Timothy McConnell
Chris Mickal
Ret William Miler
Ret Bruce Multer
Charles Parent, Superintendent
Randy Parent
CAPTAINS
Ronnie Beaulieu
Chuck Brokmeier
Mike DeRoche
Mike Donaldson
Ronnie Fiorello
Paul Hellmers
Richard Hirstius
Steve Lambert
Mike Langston
Ret Warren Migaud
Ret Bruce Multer
Ret Earl Pansano
Kelly Porche
John Petruska
Mike "Bubba" Windsay
OPERATORS
James "Chopper" Hymel
Sid Nunez
Joe Segretto
FIREFIGHTERS
Pat Ball
Patrick Ferguson
Lenin Guererro
Gabriel King
Keith Labarriere
Ryan Mast
Ret Glen Migaud
Linda Palet
Chris Reznik
Robert "Chee Wee" Reuther
Troy Williams
Adam "Woody" Woodruff
NOFD Administration
Rita Vignes
Lyn Simon
Sandra Gauthier
CIVILIANS
Sharon Badal – Leary Firefighters Foundation
Angela Coyle - Leary Firefighters Foundation
Nancy Lytle
Megan Mast
In March 2007 we launched a unique partnership with the New York City District Council of Carpenters to initiate the New Orleans Firehouse Restoration Project. Highly skilled union carpenters worked side-by-side with NOFD firefighters and civilians from all walks of life to help restore firehouses devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Inspired by the passion and commitment of these first volunteers, the LFF and NYCDCC expanded the project into an ongoing volunteer program with the ambitious goal of restoring a total of 11 firehouses. This monthly program was developed to bring new manpower to New Orleans, thus making restoration efforts cost-effective as well as meaningful for its volunteer participants, many of whom are local and national union members. Renovations included new electrical work, plumbing, air conditioning, insulation, sheetrock, taping, painting, flooring, ceilings, interior doors, all new fixtures, and moving load-bearing walls.
As of August 2008, eight firehouses have been fully renovated and reopened, with three more scheduled. What was estimated would take ten years and millions of dollars has been completed in less than 18 months at a fraction of the cost. (To see before and after photos please click here).
This milestone in the rebuilding of New Orleans was accomplished through the extraordinary generosity of volunteer union labor, construction material donations, and corporate support, including Calphalon, Dunkin' Brands, Frito Lay/Flat Earth, Hilti Tools, Kohler, Millwright Woodwork, The NYMEX Charitable Foundation and many other contributors, local contractors and trade unions (see sidebar).
Frigidaire's partnership provided a significant boost to firehouse morale with a donation of an entire kitchen suite of professional appliances and washer/dryer for each firehouse.
The NOFD lost 22 of their 33 firehouses, and 75-80% of the firefighters lost their personal homes and had family members evacuated. During the storm and its aftermath every member of the NOFD remained on duty. Restoring the firehouses has restored a sense of normalcy, but this restoration project goes far beyond supporting the NOFD. It assures displaced citizens that they will have protection and support, encourages them to return and renovate, and provides a substantial impact on the safety, morale and rebirth of New Orleans.
We remain committed to restoring the remaining three firehouses, which sustained some of the worst damage from the storm. To make a contribution: please click here.
THE LEARY FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEGES EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT (to view click here)
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Recipes Created by New Orleans Firefighter and Chef, Captain Mike Gowland, On Behalf of Frigidaire Appliances