Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Fundraiser
Please join us for a Sunday afternoon fundraiser supporting the Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for life association. This event will be held on a private deck overlooking beautiful Alamitos bay, the same bay that Kevin spent countless days chasing spotted bay bass and halibut.
The Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Association
“Our purpose is to assist young men and women in the Fire Explorer Program with financial support and material donations.”
The Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Association is a non-profit organization started by Kevin Woyjeck’s parents, Joe and Anna Woyjeck. It was founded as a way to honor and carry on Kevin’s legacy after his line of duty passing, battling the Yarnell, AZ wildfire on June 30th, 2013, alongside 19 crewmates. KWEFLA helps young men and women successfully participate in fire career related explorer programs, just like Kevin did himself. Kevin truly enjoyed the explorer program and what it had to offer him in reaching his dreams.
Fire explorer programs give young adolescents aging 15-21 years of age access to tools that help them follow their career goals, while shadowing real firefighters volunteering their time to teach and pass on knowledge. It fosters a priceless on-hand learning environment.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Support from the community, public and private sector is essential to our ability to support Fire Explorer programs across the country. To date, we’ve been able to donate gear, resources and funds to departments across California, Alabama and New York. To learn more how to make a difference, click here.
To make a donation to the Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Association, please click the button below.
4/13/24
The board at the Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Association voted to help fund a young, underserved, fire explorer as they enter paramedic school.
(Name, organization and school not named to maintain the student’s privacy)
We have helped put this student in a position to be successful by taking away some of the financial pressure. We couldn’t do this without our incredible sponsors and supporters.
Kevin Would be proud!
Thank you to our all volunteer board at the Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Association,
Anna Woyjeck,
Founder/treasurer
Sandy Wing,
Past President
Erin Stibal,
Past President
Justine Oyler,
Board member
LaFonda Riggins,
Board Member
Marta Schaper,
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4/6/24
I had the honor of speaking to the US Forest service Wildland Fire Explorer academy.
There were about 40 young men and women in the class, for many of them this was day one of their fire service career.
I am happy to say that the Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Assn was able to help
many of these potential first responders that may have not been able to attend.
This was a VERY organized academy!
We are making a difference!
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What a great example of paying it forward !!
So impressive ♥️🚒♥️
I'm so sorry for the hole in your heart. But it seems it has allowed the light to pass through. What an awesome honorable tribute to your son. God bless you and all those explorers.
Keeping the dream alive. Everyone knows the name Kevin Wojeck here in Prescott.
Awesome Joe!!💥
Outstanding.
That is so awesome Kevin. 🚒👩🚒😎👍❤️❤️
Outstanding
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2024 Fundraiser - Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life
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Please join us for a Sunday afternoon fundraiser supporting the Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for life association. This event will be held on a private deck overlooking beautiful Alamitos Bay, the same bay...Comment on Facebook
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Spend a Sunday afternoon on the private deck overlooking the ocean at Ballast Point in Long Beach.
This will be our number one fund raiser for the year.
Please consider joining us for food drink and music to celebrate life and raise some money.
To date we have donated nearly $700,000 in scholarships and gear to underserved young men and women in their pursuit of becoming a first responder. We couldn’t do it without your help.
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On my calendar!
New shirts available for 2024?
2/27/24
For immediate release.
Prescott, Arizona
With humility and gratitude, the Prescott Fire Department’s Youth Fire Cadet program accepted a donation of helmets and boots from the Kevin Woyjeck Explorers For Life Association (KWEFLA) this week. The KWEFLA is a non-profit organization started by Kevin Woyjeck’s parents to honor and carry on their son’s legacy after his line-of-duty passing while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30th, 2013. The KWEFLA and the Prescott Fire Dept Youth Cadets share a common goal in supporting youth who aspire to enter the firefighting profession. Folks looking to support the KWEFLA can find them at: explorersforlife.org. Youth ages 14-20 in the Prescott area interested in joining the program can reach out to Conrad Jackson for details at: conrad.jackson@prescott-az.gov ... See MoreSee Less
The Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life
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There will be memorials on June 30th in Prescott AZ. For those that cannot make it to Prescott on June 30th there will also be Granite Mountain memorials at the Los Angeles County Fire Museum in Bellf...Comment on Facebook
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2/27/24
The Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Assn was able to help the Prescott AZ fire cadet program with a few thousand dollars in new Phenix First Due fire helmets and new structure fire boots (the boots were donated by our friends at MES company.)
It sure feels good to support the Prescott community.
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Your donation to the Prescott cadets is especially meaningful. Thank you.
So, so awesome. I was thinking what a beautiful thing you have created in his honor. And how you ate sharing. God bless
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Wonderful accomplishment!
Thank you for all that you do for us. Sorry I wasn’t there to see you get it!
Nice! New patch I’ve never seen before. Awesome foundation and the team does a great job!!!❤️
2/25/24
Sooooo,
Anna and I got an early start to attend the CETEX inaugural fire explorer muster that was hosted by the California State Firefighter Association
(CSFA) in Riverside, CA.
Hemet Fire Chief Eddie Sell is the president of CSFA and is a long time friend. Kevin worked with Chief Sell off duty between fire academies and fire deployments, Chief Sell holds a special place in his heart for the loss of Kevin and his 18 brothers.
This was an incredible event with over 250 young men and women competing in fire related events,
everything from hose drags to bucket brigades.
Explorer posts from as far away as Fresno attended!
I must admit I missed cheering for the LA County Explorers as they were not able to make it.
The event, facility and weather were outstanding. The camaraderie building was incredible.
The Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life association had helped many of the explorer programs in attendance with gear and scholarships over the last 8 plus years.
It was incredible to have firefighters who are now Explorer advisors come up to Anna and me and say,
“Thank you, you (the Kevin Woyjeck Explorers for Life Assn) helped me when I was an explorer and now I am a firefighter, I am an advisor now to give back”
I want to thank our board,
all of our donors,
(Especially Edison as they stepped up to help us with this event)
CSFA, Chief Sell and all of the young men and women who were there!
They ARE the next generation of first responders!
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Looks like an amazing event