Seminole County Fire Department Partners With Pure Barre Lake Mary And Raises Money For St. Baldrick

Seminole County, Fla. (March 26, 2024) – In an effort to support the fight against childhood cancers, the Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD) was recently crowned the winner for the 6^th straight year in a row for fundraising for the Central Florida’s St. Baldrick’s Foundation event.
 
Seminole County Fire Department’s team raised a total of $15,0095.14 and Engineer/Paramedic John Loria raised the most individual amount with $5,796.
 
SCFD also proudly partnered with Pure Barre Lake Mary to host a friendly first responder plank challenge and a DEFINE™ format class. Firefighters participated in a
50-minute strength and power training class involving functional movements and dumbbells with Pure Barre members. All proceeds from the class benefitted SCFD’s St.
Baldrick’s Team and more than $800 was raised. 
 
During the St. Baldrick’s fundraising event, team members shave their heads to support childhood cancer research.
 
According to the National Cancer Institute, although cancer treatment has raised the survival rate for children for five years, many rare cancers continue to remain poor. In
the U.S., 1 in 5 children diagnosed with cancer will not survive.
 
“I have a friend who lost their child at the age of three to childhood cancer, so this cause hits home,” said Engineer John Loria. “There are also many Fire Department
members who have children who have battled childhood cancer, so the Seminole County Fire Department has always supported St. Baldrick’s.”
 
 
  
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________________ 
 
  
About the Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD): The Seminole County Fire Department proudly serves a County-wide population in Seminole County, Florida of nearly a half-million residents  with 20 fire stations. SCFD is ISO Class 1 rated and provides emergency services to the unincorporated areas of the County and in the Cities of Altamonte Springs, Winter Spring and Casselberry. The Department has first response agreements in place with the Cities of Lake Mary, Longwood, Sanford and Oviedo. Follow SCFD on social on Facebook (@SCFD.1974), Instagram and Twitter (@SCFDPIO). For more information, visit www.seminolecountyfl.gov/firedepartment.   
  
About St. Baldricks Foundation-  The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. Each year, thousands of volunteers worldwide organize fundraisers, such as the signature head-shaving events, to raise money to support life-saving childhood cancer research. St. Baldrick's events are the largest volunteer-powered fundraising opportunity benefiting pediatric cancer research.