Relief Highlights
Important Message
The Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association has been receiving numerous inquiries on membership eligibility upon termination from the fire department. We are providing this information in hopes it allows you to make an informed decision now or in the coming…
Live Your Healthiest Life
The LAFRA Wellness Plan includes a free gym membership. For more information, contact Sharecare at lafra.org/wellness or call (866) 936-4243.
Family Support Group
The LAFD Chaplains, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association, have formed a new alliance for surviving spouses and other family members. The LAFRA Family Support Group was created to assist those who have lost a loved one,…
Grapevine Magazine
Engineer Robert Medrano—Medal of Merit & Firefighter III Cody Crippen—Letter of Special Commendation
ON A LATE August evening, Task Force 15 was dispatched to a sizable residential fire near Exposition Park. As is customary,
Home Improvement—The LAFD Way
A fire station can be a wonderous structure, filled with history and life. However, just like every other building ever constructed, it is still just a building,
Photographer in Focus: Greg Doyle
I dabbled in film photography in my youth, but it was cost-prohibitive to pay for all that film processing. I rediscovered photography in my 40s when I got a digital point-and-shoot camera.
Enjoy Panera Bread on #GivingTuesday
In support of our firefighter heroes
Celebrate #GivingTuesday
November 30th
Be a Hero to a Hero by:
- Making a one-time or recurring donation
- Asking a business or employer to donate by:
- Giving 10, 15 or 20% percent of sales to our charity on a specific date or for a whole month!
- Giving 100% of sales of a specialty ‘Firefighter Appreciation’ item
- Matching employee donations dollar for dollar
- Purchasing items from our fundraising partners, Muertos Coffee, Livia’s Seasoning Salt and Firehouse Cookie Co.
- Setting up a fundraiser on our official GoFundMe page
- Sharing why you appreciate firefighters on social media using #GiveToAHero and asking people to donate to the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund
- Volunteering
The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey
As a special thank you to our first responders the show is offering $5 off select tickets with the promo code FIRSTRES.
Dignity Health Update
Attention Relief PPO Medical Plan Members
Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) announced it has reached a new agreement with Dignity Health (Dignity) for all commercial products and networks including HMO, PPO and EPO. This agreement returns Dignity facilities to Anthem health plans, while protecting affordability for consumers.
This agreement is retroactive to July 15, 2021, which means any care provided to Anthem members retroactive to July 15, 2021 will be considered in-network..
You shop and Ralph’s donates.
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If you’ve already signed up for the community contributions program you MUST re-enroll every September.
Thank you for making us your charity of choice!
