Meet Daniel "Apollo" Chacon, Camps & Recreation Senior Coordinator

AARBF has a new Camps & Recreation Senior Coordinator in Daniel "Apollo"Chacon. Daniel worked for Cal Fire as seasonal fire fighter, and has extensive service experience with nonprofits. He has served as logistics coordinator for Tijuana Outreach which benefitted an orphanage, has been a volunteer putting on events, activities and tutoring at a recreational yard for children ages 2-22, and has served at a soup kitchen.

"Being in Fire Service and having knowledge of burns coupled with my love of nonprofits made working for AARBF the ideal fit for me,"said Daniel more...

New Heights Reached on Outdoor Trip

Fifteen kids ages 7 to 16 years old had an adventure on the AARBF's Annual Outdoor Trip, July 30-Aug. 1. The kids, from Northern and Central California, and nine counselors spent the weekend at Alpine Lake near Bear Valley more...

Peninsula Firefighters Burn Relay Raises $76K+

Fire departments throughout the Bay Area donated $76,802 to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation on the September 2 Peninsula Firefighters Burn Relay. Burn survivors and a radio celebrity joined members of the fire service and AARBF staff to ride in a caravan of more than 30 fire trucks and other emergency response vehicles. They traveled to 17 stops, and at each one AARBF received donations for its programs and services more...