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A Sugar Land firefighter prepares to help extinguish a fire at Welker Flow Measurement Systems at the 13000 block of West Bellfort in Sugar Land, Monday, April 10, 2006.
Serving as this year’s honorary chairs are longtime Sugar Land philanthropists Doug and Susie Goff.
The Sugar Land Citizens Fire Academy Auxiliary Association will host its second Sugar Land Firefighter’s Gala at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Safari Texas Ranch.
Sugar Land residents can attend a gala next month to honor local firefighters and EMS personnel and help them raise money for state-of-the-art equipment.
The Sugar Land Citizens Fire Academy Alumni (SLCFAA) nonprofit hosts its second annual firefighters gala at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Safari Texas Ranch. All are invited to attend.
KPRC journalist Khambrel Marshall will emcee the event, while longtime local philanthropists Doug and Susie Goff will serve as this year's honorary chairs.
"As you know, our firefighters and EMS personnel are the first to get the call, the first to the scene and the first to rescue those in peril," the Goffs said in an official statement. "They save our lives and our property, so please help us honor these heroes."
During the event, Sugar Land Fire Chief Doug Boeker will present commendations and awards to outstanding firefighters and EMS personnel.
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The funds raised will be used to purchase new equipment that falls outside the city's budget.
Last year's gala raised roughly $100,000, which was used to purchase a handheld thermal imaging camera, an ultrasound imager and a respiratory ventilator, SLCFAA spokesperson Ernest Stalnaker said.
Funds were also used to support alumni activities, such as a scholarship program for families of firefighters and the organization's Heart and Hoses program.
You can find out more about the annual SLCFAA gala at www.slcfaa.org. Tickets and sponsorship information are available here.
Juhi Varma is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle. She primarily covers Fort Bend County.
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