News & Events

Thank you to Accokeek Volunteer Fire Department for their generous donation!

Chief Lucas, President Sherman, and Memorial President Dennis Beard. Accokeek Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Bingo and donated the proceeds of $6,300 to the Memorial. We thank them for their generous donation and continued support of the memorial!

Thank you to Mission BBQ for their continued support!

2024 October On October 27, 2024 Employees from the Westminster Mission BBQ presented a check for $1,146.00 to President Dennis Beard. Mission BBQ has been a huge supporter of the Foundation and we thank them for all that they do!

On October 1 Fire Camp counselors from the 2024 Annual International Burn Camp visited the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation while they visited the City of Annapolis. The counselors who are IAFF Fire Fighters from the US & Canada serve as mentors to teen burn survivors from around the US & Canada. The teens are spending a one-of-a-kind trip to our nation's capital and surrounding region. Their official host was brother John S. Hurley, Driver/Operator, BWI Airport Fire & Rescue Department(retired) a member of the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services.

Thank you to those who came out

to enjoy the Pipes & Drums

at Mission BBQ.

Your support is greathly appreciated!

2024 August 20 Mission BBQ Pipes Drums 4

2024 August 20 Mission BBQ Pipes Drums 1

2024 August 20 Mission BBQ Pipes Drums 2

2024 August 20 Mission BBQ Pipes Drums 3

	From August 11 until September 11, 2024 the Westminster location of Mission BBQ will be selling HOMETOWN HERO cups with all proceeds going to the Carroll County FOP and the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation
	There will be a special performance Tuesday, August 20th at 19:30hrs by The Fire Brigade Pipes & Drums of Greater Baltimore We hope to see you there!

Thank you to those who supported our 2024 fundraisers at the

MSFA Convention in Ocean City your support is greatly appreciated.

Sandy Lutz was the lucky winner of our Challenge Coin Flag with 52 Challenge Coins at the MSFA Convention

Thank you to those who attended our Fundraiser Sunday June 16, 2024

at Fishtales your support is greatly appreciated.

2024 Fishtales donation Gen Manager Ryan Hourihan

Committee Member Robert Small receiving donation from Fish Tales Manager Ryan Hourihan

Thank you to Mission BBQ

Wayne Hipsley, Community Ambassador (L) and Justin Black, Manager (C) presented a check for $1,438 to Dennis Beard, President (R) from the recent sales of Hometown Heroes cups at the Westminster location. MIssion BBQ has been a huge supporter of the Foundation and we thank them for all that they do, their continued support is greatly appreciated! (February 2024)

Happy New Year!

Now through February 13th, 2024 Mission BBQ in Westminster will omce again be selling the Thanks For What You Do Hometown Hero Cups. For each cup sold, money will be donated to the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation.

Thanks for What You Do Hometown Heroes Cup Flyer 2

Thank you to Mission BBQ

On November 26, 2023, Sabrina Black, Community Ambassador and Wayne Hipsley, from the Westminster Mission BBQ presented a check for $1,263.50 to President Dennis Beard and Committee Members Teresa Ann Crisman and Stephen Hardesty. Mission BBQ has been a huge supporter of the Foundation and we thank them for all that they do!

Thank you to those who supported our 2023 fundraisers at the MSFA Convention in Ocean City your support is greatly appreciated.

Sue Bruzdzinski from Wise Avenue was the lucky winner of our Fire Department Puzzle at the

MSFA Convention in Ocean City.

Thank you to those who attended our Fundraiser Sunday June 18, 2023

at Fishtales your support is greatly appreciated.

Bo McDevitt, 7yrs old was the lucky winner of our Code 3 FDNY Rescue units drawing held at FishTails last evening....his family is associated with the Wise Avenue VFD

Thank you to Mission BBQ
On April 19, 2023, Sabrina Black, Community Ambassador, for the Westminster Mission BBQ presented a check for $1,820 to President Dennis Beard. Mission BBQ has been a huge supporter of the Foundation and we thank them for all that they do!

Thank you to Mission BBQ
At the Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association (CCVESA) November 2022 meeting, Foundation President Dennis Beard presented a special recognition award to Sabrina Black, Community Ambassador, for the Westminster Mission BBQ for their outstanding support of the Foundation. Sabrina presented a check for $1,707.50 from the Aug 11- Sept 11, 2022 sales of the Red Heroes cups. Mission BBQ has been a huge supporter of the Foundation and we thank them for all that they do!

June 19, 2022

Thank you

to all that recently purchased

AMERICAN HERO CUPS

when dining at Mission BBQ Westminster

your generous purchases provided

$3,238.00

to our Foundation Funds April 2022

Thanks to all that recently purchased AMERICAN HERO CUPS

when dining at the Mission BBQ - Westminster location

Your generous purchases provided $2,876.00 to our Foundation funds.

September 2021

Mission BBQ is raising funds for the

Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation

From now until September 11, 2021

When you visit the Mission BBQ

at 584 Jermor Lane Westminster

and purchase a red cup

you will be supporting the

Maryland Fire-Rescue Services

Memorial Foundation

provide for the care and maintenance

of our Memorial site in Annapolis.

The Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation would like to thank all who came out and supported our Mission BBQ Fundraiser on March 24, 2021 in Westminster, MD your support raised $3,862.00

On behalf of the MD Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation, we offer our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences to the family of Senator V. Mike Miller Jr. Senator Miller worked tirelessly for the people of Maryland and was also instrumental in helping our Foundation acquire the necessary funds to build our Memorial. We will always remember his kindness and his unwavering support of the Maryland Fire Service and the Foundation.

January 2021

On October 1, 2020 Bill Poteet,

President of the Anne Arundel

County Retired Firefighters Association,

presented a check for $500.00 to the

Memorial Foundation. Accepting the check

is Foundation member Ron Strobel.

We greatly thank the Retirees of the

Anne Arundel Fire Department

for this generous donation.

	On Monday, June 29, Nancy Hoglund and her children Jackie, Jeanne, John IV & grandson Matthew unveiled a plaque in honor of John W. Hoglund.

The foundation is honoring John for his distinguished service to the Foundation and as an original charter member. Several fire service members from the Memorial Foundation, MFRI, MSFA & MFCA were also in attendance.

December 9, 2019

Presentation from the

Maryland State Fire Marshal Alumni Association

Deputy Joseph Walters

presents a donation to the

Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Committee

October 2017

Presentation of Appreciation to the

New Arts Foundry

"In recognition and appreciation of your extraordinary

effort and contribution toward fulfilling the

mission of the Foundation."

The New Arts Foundry is a full service fine arts bronze foundry dedicated to quality and personal service located at 1401 Clipper Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211.The New Arts Foundry handles all bronze casting needs for the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial and Wall of Honor including; each Fallen Hero's bronze name plate on the Wall of Honor, Rodney Carroll's "Between Morning and Midnight" bronze sculptures, and the various bronze plaques of recognition that are a part of the Memorial.