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(The fire union submitted the following article.)
On Tuesday Dec. 1 members of Local 825, New Haven’s firefighter union, raised $1,000 and awareness for the national chapter of Movember.
Firefighters Anthony Avitable and Daniel Del Prete coordinated with a local salon to shave members’ mustaches at Tavern New Haven. Several members of the department grew mustaches over the month to garner attention and raise awareness of prostate cancer.
They reached out to a local salon in an effort to give exposure to a New Haven business. The salon, called “The Mane Room” at located at 155 Temple St., donated its services to shave the mustaches.
Both men plan to make this an annual event along with other fundraisers throughout the year. This fall the department also hosted a very successful backpack drive for city children.
Please keep an eye out in the community as our New Haven fire department not only keeps the city safe, but engages in fundraising, community events and citizen interaction on a daily basis.