We support the children & families of our First Responder heroes who risk their lives every day in service to our communities.
How can we help you?
Our Toy Express delivered free toys to children
of first responders during the holiday season
Our Scholarship Program supports children of first responders
attending college, graduate programs or technical school
We offer Bereavement Assistance to ease the
family's burden when a first responder tragically
makes the ultimate sacrifice
Mission Statement
Hop on the Toy Express!
Tis the season of giving and nothing lights up the holidays more than a child’s face when they’re receiving a cherished toy!
This year we’re spreading joy across the nation by delivering over 100,000 toys to first responder agencies in over 200 cities to help our hometown heroes build warm and positive relationships with the families in their communities.
20 years after 9/11, our mission remains more relevant than ever.
First responders face everything from pandemics to extreme weather to wildfires, stressful work that can result in financial insecurity, mental health challenges and more. They need our help.
Today, approximately 593 first responders are killed in the line of duty each year, leaving behind their children and families.
It’s our mission to support those first responder family members left behind, to help them feel the strength of our community, and to honor their loved ones who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
We believe it’s our duty as citizens to support first responder families.
Our programs target areas where first responders and their families are most challenged, and where the resources of the Foundation can have the most impact.
We also support and facilitate programs that deepen the connection between first responders and the children in the communities they protect and serve.
Programs like the NYPD Music Camp, the Gloucester PD Fishing Camp and the Junior First Responders Firefighting Camp stimulate curiosity, confidence and teach kids the importance of helping others.
Country Music Star Tyler Hubbard Joins Forces With FRCF To Deliver 2,000 Toys to Children at Nashville’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Country Music star Tyler Hubbard, First Responders Children’s Foundation, and leading global toy company Mattel teamed up this week to deliver 2,000 toys to children undergoing treatment at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
Leading Entertainment Attorney Toni Lupo Joins First Responders Children’s Foundation Board of Directors
Ms. Lupo serves as Principal Counsel at Hulu, a Disney entity, where she provides legal counsel in connection with content distribution agreements for Hulu + Live TV and premium add-on services. She has been named by Super Lawyers Magazine as a “Rising Star” and The Best Lawyers in America as both “Ones to Watch” in the Entertainment and Sports Law category and “Women in The Law: Ones to Watch” the past two years in a row.
Families of First Responders Lost or Injured in Line of Duty Gather at 21st Annual First Responders Children’s Foundation Thanksgiving Day Parade Breakfast
More than 1,500 people, including children and families of first responders lost or injured in the line of duty from New York and New Jersey, attended the breakfast, along with Mayor Eric Adams; FDNY Assistant Chief Kevin Brennan; NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell; PAPD Superintendent Edward Cetnar; DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, and other dignitaries. Former NYPD Commissioner Daniel Nigro received a special award for his years of service to the City of New York at the event.
2022 ‘Toy Express’ Launched by First Responders Children’s Foundation
This national holiday program delivers toys to children in 150 cities across the United States, with a focus on families who have lost a first responder parent in the line of duty.
‘National First Responders Day’ Gathers Momentum With Proclamations in Support of October 28 Designation Issued by President Biden, 13 U.S. Governors
The nationwide campaign to officially designate October 28 “National First Responders Day” got a major boost on Friday when First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF), the organization behind the national effort, requested and received proclamations in favor of the designation from President Joe Biden and 13 governors from around the nation.
FRCF Announces Hurricane Ian Disaster Response Fund for First Responders and Their Families
FRCF in partnership with SERVPRO today announced a Hurricane Ian Disaster Response Fund that will provide timely Disaster Response Grants to first responder families enduring financial hardship due to devastation from Hurricane Ian.
HOW WE HELP
Families Helped
Hotel Rooms
Cash Grants
Masks
Holiday Toys
Funerals
College Scholarships
The success of our programs and events is only possible with the generous support of donors like you.
The most persuasive way to demonstrate corporate citizenship is to support your community’s first responders.
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