About the logo

Wanting to live a full and wonderful life is what most people strive for. When that is interrupted by illness or disease, most of these people want to find some way to help others afflicted. We all try to rid this problem so others will not have to suffer the same fate. Call it what you will, being a parent or just plain human nature, but looking out for the good of others is something we all have it inside us. It is just what each of us plans to do with it.

Cancer has come into my life and it punctuated a reality of our times - Cancer of all different kinds is becoming more and more prevalent among firefighters. It is taking away good people before their time.

It also forced the realization that helping others can't always be done alone. That is when the idea for F.A.C.E. came to me. It stands for Firefighters Against Cancer's Existence and has evolved into a non-for-profit foundation with the help of many people who believe in my cause.

There is a volume of truth in the saying “every little bit helps”, and when you get many caring individuals, each giving a little, you can accomplish much.

The goal is life; the plan is simple. For one special day, we will start by asking all firefighters in Canada and the USA to stand united in our cause and donate $5 to F.A.C.E .  With the help of firefighters everywhere, we will soon establish that day.

That does not mean others cannot donate and other events to raise money will still happen, but for one brief moment in time, it is our hope that every firefighter everywhere will stand together side by side for “Firefighters Against Cancer's Existence.

Many of you want to help, but find duties, lack of time, and just life in general sometimes prevent us from becoming involved. It will take no more than a minute to reach into your wallet and remove $5 to put towards F.A.C.E. You will then reap the benefits of knowing your gesture helped hundreds of firefighters and millions of people. Your donation took all of us a step closer to ending cancer.

F.A.C.E. monies will only be used to support the research and development of a cure for many various cancers that afflict firefighters. Supporting research and development to find a cure will not only help our firefighters, it will help all others afflicted as well, and that's what we do best - help others. We will support the top research people and facilities in Canada and the USA to help us conquer this disease.

Other events are being planned to help raise money for our cause but that one day, once a year, will never be changed. That will always be the firefighter's day – a day to stand united. We want to put our F.A.C.E. in front of everyone and let them know we, the firefighters, are here to help.

We will divide the donations equally among those cancers that mainly affect firefighters. Firefighters may have cancer, but we don't give up. Neither should you. People trust and believe in firefighters and we can make a difference. So please put on your F.A.C.E., stand together and do what we do best - help people.

Thank-you

Tim Catterall
And the F.A.C.E. Team