One of our founding members, Chris Adams, has been, and continues to be, an integral part of the Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation’s success. When the idea of starting the foundation emerged in 2017, the original founding member and Chris sought ways to support and raise funds for cancer prevention efforts for firefighters. With Chris’s passion for golf, he suggested hosting a golf tournament as a way to raise both awareness and funds. Although we didn’t raise very much the first year, Chris saw the opportunity that was there. As the first year came to a close with minimal funds despite all the hard work, Chris and Tim, during a late-night conversation, came up with the idea to launch a campaign. From that conversation, Hoods 4 Heroes was born. Since then, Chris has played a key role in the campaign’s success, helping distribute over 1,500 hoods since our humble beginnings in 2017.
In 2024, Chris’s term as Vice President came to a close. On behalf of everyone at the Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Chris for his vision, drive, and execution on all of our initiatives. While Chris is stepping down from his Vice President role, he’s not going far. He will continue as Co-Founder/Member, leading and collaborating with the foundation on fundraising efforts and organizing our annual Hoods 4 Heroes Golf Tournament.
Thank you for everything, Chris!