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FIRE BALL 2006
2nd Annual Gala Fundraiser to benefit the City and County Firefighters and the
public they serve
held Saturday, May 20th, 2006

The 2nd annual Fire Ball was a HOT success! Thanks to the help of many supporters, we raised over $260,000 to help fill the gap for unbudgeted safety and life saving equipment for our City and County Firefighters ! The SANTA BARBARA FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE and the FIRE BALL 2006 COMMITTEE greatly appreciates the oustanding support and generosity from these fine individuals, companies and organizations:

BATTALION CHIEF SPONSORS:

Betty J. Stephens

Judith Hopkinson

Bill & Sandi Nicholson

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FIRE CHIEF SPONSORS:

 

 

Essam & Layla Khashoggi

Patricia Gregory

Terry Ryken

Donors & Supporters (a partial list):

Lois & Stanley Abbott

Richard & Susan Aberle

Maureen Anderson

Angela Anwyl-Davies

Robert & Dee Dee Barrett

John Paul & Lina Beltran

Richard & Marguerite Berti

Joseph & Martha Blum

Debra & Ross Borden

Bridlewood Winery

Tim & Diane Brown

Constance & Nigel Buxton

Lynne Cantlay, PH.D.

Franc Chacon

Jim Cook

Roberto Cortez

Dehlsen Foundation

DeWild Studio

Downey 's Restaurant

Elements Restaurant

Enterprise Fish Company

Luis Estevez

Fairview Car Wash

Rosie Feinberg

Naomi Firestone & Family

Firestone Winery

Bill & Carol Foley

Foley Vineyard

Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel

Catherine H. Gainey

George Gaynes & Allyn Ann Mclerie

Julie Friedman & Tom Dain

GLA Hotels – Dominique DeBay

Hampton Farming

Dave & Jeanne Hoffman

Hotel Andalucia

Jeanne Bergh, Cooking Local Show, Cox Media

Robert Jewkes

Jeffrey Knudson

Rene & Marisa Koke

Chris W. Lancashire

Gary & Katherine Lauer

Jane Lodas & Dave Ralson

Lucky's Steakhouse

Mahlia Collection

Margaret Duque Marble

Bethel Mather

Ron & Shari Maudsley

Jan M. Montgomery

Holly & Bob Murphy

Bill & Sandi Nicholson

Robert & Margie Niehaus

John Palminteri

John & Susan Pate

Prestigious Auto Body

Steve & Angie Redding

Susan Rose & Allen Ghitterman

Andy & Mary Rosenberger

Geoff & Alison Rusack

Rusack Vineyard

Samy's Camera

Santa Barbara Smokehouse

SB City and County Fire Fighters Associations

SB County Fire Station 21

Santa Barbara News-Press

Mark & Holly Schmitt

Diane Simon

Gary & Betsy Simpson

Roxanna & Randy Solakian

Steve & Shannon Sorenson

Jim & Denise Taylor

The PR Store

Tony & Christine Thomopoulos

Michael & Anne Towbes

United General Title Insurance

Quentin Wahl

We The People

Andy Winchester

Elaine Alexandandre

Jeff & Jana Young

Argyropoulos Family Fund

La Sumida Nursery

Leni Fe Bland

William & Laura Levy

Michael & Tracy Bollag

Magellan's

J'Amy Brown

Charles & Lisa Markham

Ca' Dario Ristorante

Metropolitan Theaters

Hal Conklin

Bruce & Sherri Nelson

Karen & Doug Crawford

Gary S. Novatt M.D

Ira & Linda Distenfield

James & Susan Petrovich

Rikki Emory

Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel

Ever-Bloom

Howard Gross, M.D., Inc.

Steve Feinberg

Amy Hedlund

Seymour & Jane Fletcher

Incredibly Edible Delights

Fresco Restaurant

Jim Kay

SR Hogue & Company

Andy Roteman

Jeremy Tittle

Saks Fifth Avenue

Jim & MaryBeth Vogelzang

SB City Fire Station 1

David & Anne Watson

SB High School Multimedia Arts & Design Academy

Jerry & Ginger Woolf

Adrienne Schuele

 

Skin Essentials

Some examples of equipment purchased from the proceeds of this year's Fire Ball are as follows (totaling approximately $140,000):
Water Rescue Equipment ($28,400)
21 Helicopter Flight Suits ($5,700)
30 Wildland Packs for Fuels Crew ($8,500)
Upgrades to the SB City Training Tower (benefits City and County - $54,000)
3 Satellite Phones with Service ($10,000)
3 Thermal Imaging Cameras ($33,000)

The community support this year was overwhelming.......thank you to all who contributed to this important mission!

Santa Barbara Firefighters Alliance
P.O. Box 3776
Santa Barbara
, Ca.
93130
805-708-3565
SBFA Tax Identification Number: 33-1092681