Edmonton Fire Fighters Put the FUN Back Into FUNdraising!

You're invited to join them as they host the 3rd annual Fashion On Fire charity fundraiser in beautiful downtown Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at the Shaw Conference Centre - Hall D. The evening includes a silent auction, live auction, three-course sit-down dinner, musical talent, fashion shows, choreographed dance performances and more.

Bring your colleagues, friends, family and cheque books to help make this year's event the most successful charity fundraiser we've had for the Edmonton Firefighters Memorial Society, Firefighters Burn Treatment Society (Edmonton Chapter) and Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

More information is available at www.fashiononfire.com.  

Your Talent For The Evening

Fashion On Fire will feature some of Edmonton’s and Western Canada Fashion Week's TOP designers and retailers from Kingsway Mall, Derks and My Filosophy.

Talented artists like Juno award winner Q-Benjamin and Nashville recording singer/songwriter Kira Hladun will perform some of their hits in person.

To compliment the evening, some of Edmontons' bravest fire fighters will perform group dance routines as choreographed by some of Grant MacEwan University's dance instructors.

Our Support Network

Events like this couldn't happen without wonderful supporters, sponsors and volunteers. A great big thank you to you all.

Charities Benefitting From Event

Edmonton Firefighters Memorial Society

The members of the City of Edmonton Fire Services, past and present, represented by the Edmonton FireFighters Memorial Society, propose the development of a firefighters memorial. The Memorial, comprised of a statue and a plaza, will honor fire fighters lost in the line of duty and recognize the role of the fire service in our community.

The FireFighters Annual Remembrance Ceremony is held at the FireFighters Memorial Plaza, located at 83 Avenue, between 103 and 104 Streets.

Mission Statement
To recognize City of Edmonton Fire Service members by erecting a monument that will for all time allow our families and citizens to remember and honour the contribution that fire service makes to their community.

Firefighters Burn Treatment Society

The Firefighters Burn Treatment Society, Edmonton Chapter was established in 1977 when a small group of fire fighters met with and was supported by both Management and the Union after presenting their idea of fundraising for a burn unit at the University Hospital. The enthusiastic group launched their fundraising venture for a five-bed Burn Unit, volunteering their time and services for a cause they so dearly believed in. The University of Alberta Hospital Directors had hoped for a specialized burn unit, and when approached, supported this dream by providing a location for the Burn Unit.

In 1983, a new 10-bed unit opened in the Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre at the University of Alberta Hospital. It was officially named the Firefighters Burn Treatment Unit.

In February 2000, our Firefighters Burn Treatment Unit moved to its current location in the Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre at the University of Alberta Hospital in Unit 3C2

Our Burn Unit, 3C2, is recognized as one of the top units not only in Canada but North America. Dr. Edward Tredget, the Director of the Unit, has received many awards and continues to be recognized for ground-breaking new techniques in the treatment of burns.

Muscular Dystrophy Canada

Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of neuromuscular disorders that are characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of the voluntary muscles that control body movement. As muscle tissue weakens and wastes away, it is replaced by fatty and connective tissue.

Each form of muscular dystrophy is caused by an error in a specific gene associated with muscle function; however, specific disorders within this group vary in many ways. Muscles involved are different from one disorder to another. Symptom severity, the age at which the symptoms appear, how fast the symptoms progress, and what pattern of inheritance the disorder follows, are all factors which differ among the various forms of muscular dystrophy. Even within a specific disorder, several individuals with the same disorder may experience the disorder and its symptoms quite differently.

Muscular dystrophies are genetic disorders. Forms of muscular dystrophy can be passed on from generation to generation, or they can occur spontaneously in a single individual as the result of a mutation of a particular gene. Contrary to popular belief, muscular dystrophy is not exclusively a childhood disorder - anyone can be affected. While some types of muscular dystrophy are first evident in infancy or early childhood, other types may not appear until later in life.

Muscular Dystrophy Canada’s dedicated volunteers and staff across the country raise funds and work hard to support the independence and full participation of Canadians with neuromuscular disorders, fund research to find a cure and improve the quality of life of people with neuromuscular disorders, assist our clients to participate in the decisions that affect them, and collaborate with others for social change. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to make a real difference in the lives of people affected by muscular dystrophy.