TODAY IS GIVING TUESDAY, AND THERE’S A FUN WAY TO GIVE TO FIREFIGHTERS TODAY THROUGH A LOCAL NONPROFIT. JOINING US IN STUDIO HERE IS KENDRICK ASHLEY AND NATE TEAGUES FROM IGNITE THE SPIRIT. THEY’RE TALKING ALL ABOUT THE LOCAL CALENDAR THAT GIVES BACK TO FIRST RESPONDERS. WE’RE GOING TO GET TO THE CALENDAR HERE IN JUST A MINUTE. BUT FOR FOLKS WHO ARE WATCHING WHO DON’T KNOW WHAT IGNITE THE SPIRIT IS ALL ABOUT, TELL US ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION. IGNITE THE SPIRIT IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT STARTED IN 2018. IT WAS REALLY TO HELP US STOPGAP, TO HELP SOME OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO BEEN GOING THROUGH CANCER, INDIVIDUAL WENT THROUGH A STROKE. SO WE’VE TRY TO BUILD AND RAISE FUNDS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS TO COVER SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THAT GET MISSED WITH OUR INSURANCE COVERAGE. AS THE BUILDING RAMPS WHEN INDIVIDUAL HAD A STROKE, THERE’S INDIVIDUALS THAT GO THROUGH PTSD. SO WE TRY TO GET THEM TO AND THEY’RE GOING THROUGH CRISIS, GET THEM TO MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES. SO IT’S REALLY JUST BEEN A WAY TO HELP OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHEN THEY’RE GOING THROUGH CRISIS. AND YOU GUYS HAVE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS SINCE YOU STARTED. YEAH, IT’S BEEN A GREAT TIME. IT’S BEEN A LOT OF FUN. FUND RAISING EVENTS AND WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO HELP A LOT OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OUT. YEAH, ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS THAT YOU GUYS HAVE OR ONE OF THE BIGGEST FUNDRAISERS THAT YOU HAVE OF OF THE YEAR IS OF COURSE THE CALENDAR WHICH COMES OUT OFFICIALLY THIS WEEK. AND WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE COLD TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE THIS CALENDAR MIGHT HEAT THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT. THIS BE QUITE SPICY INSIDE SPICY CALENDAR. TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE IDEA BEHIND WHERE THIS CALENDAR CAME FROM AND THEN WHAT WE CAN EXPECT THIS YEAR. THEY’VE ALWAYS KIND OF HAD A CALENDAR. IT WENT AWAY FOR A LONG TIME, BUT THIS IS OUR FIFTH YEAR BRINGING IT BACK. WE’VE HAD A LOT OF ENTHUSIASTIC HELP. JENNIFER BRINLEY IS ONE OF OUR OUR MAIN PHOTOGRAPHERS. SHE’S BEEN SO HELPFUL WITH US AND VOLUNTEERING HER TIME, TAKING SOME WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF OUR FINE, COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SO IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT WE WANTED TO BRING BACK AND IT’S BEEN A GREAT FUNDRAISING EVENT. IT’S OUR LARGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT OF THE YEAR. YEAH. AND NATE, YOU’RE ACTUALLY A MODEL IN THIS YEAR’S CALENDAR. THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME IN THE CALENDAR. YEAH, IT IS MY FIRST TIME. IS THAT A LITTLE DAUNTING? OH, A LITTLE BIT, YEAH. LEADING UP TO IT. YOU KNOW, WANTING TO LOOK GOOD, GET IN GOOD SHAPE FOR IT. DIETING, YOU KNOW, AND THE GUYS AT THE FIREHOUSE, YOU KNOW, GIVING YOU A -- A LITTLE BIT ALL IN FUN. A LOT. YEAH, A LITTLE BIT. SO. BUT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO BE A PART OF THIS, RIGHT? ABSOLUTELY. AND WHY IGNITE THE SPIRIT, THE ORGANIZATION, LIKE KENDRICK SAID, HELPS OUR OWN. WE COME ON TO THIS JOB KNOWING WHAT WE’RE GETTING INTO. BUT I THINK, LIKE THE MENTAL HEALTH PART, WE DON’T SEE A TON OF. SO IGNITE THE SPIRIT KIND OF HELPS US GOING THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES. YEAH. AND IT’S SO IMPORTANT YOU GUYS DO SO MUCH FOR THE COMMUNITY. IT’S GREAT THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN COME BACK AND GIVE BACK TO YOU GUYS A LITTLE BIT IN THIS WAY. TELL ME ABOUT THE EVENT THAT’S HAPPENING. WE ONLY GOT ABOUT 20S. THIS IS HAPPENING ON THURSDAY NIGHT, THE OFFICIAL RELEASE PARTY, CORRECT? THURSDAY, 630 DOORS OPEN. IT’S AT THE COOPERAGE, WHICH I CAN’T REMEMBER THE ADDRESS. LOOK IT UP. THE COOPERAGE FOR YOU. WATER AND WALKER STREET. THANK YOU SO IT’S AT THE COOPERAGE AT 630. DOORS OPEN AND IT’S 40 BUCKS ONLINE. YOU CAN GO TO IGNITE.ORG TO GET THAT OR YOU CAN PAY 50 BUCKS AT THE DOOR. GET A CALENDAR WHEN YOU GET THERE. TWO FREE DRINK TICKETS. SO AND A WONDERFUL TIME. IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME. A WONDERFUL TIME. AND THESE MAKE GOOD STOCKING STUFFERS, RIGHT? RIGHT AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. OF COURSE, MAYBE YOU’VE GOT ONE FOR YOU. THERE YOU GO. IGNITE THE SPIRIT. 2024 MILWAUKEE FIRE FIGHTER CALENDAR. I’D LOVE TO SEE FORWARD TO IT. IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME. HERE’S THERE YOU JANUARY. THERE YOU GO. JANUARY AS NATE AND KENDRICK SAID, THE EVENT USUALLY SELLS OUT THE FUND SUPPORT. MILWAUKEE FIREFIGHTERS. WE HAVE A LINK WITH MORE INFORMATION RIGHT NOW ON OUR