FILO Partners with Operation Warm for Inaugural Twin Cities Hero’s Haul

FILO is partnering with the firefighters of the Twin Cities for another event this fall, the Hero’s Haul Fire Truck Pull. Operation Warm is a program the firefighters’ union (IAFF- International Association of Fire Fighters) helps to support by raising money to purchase brand-new American-made winter coats for school children in areas where the need is the greatest. The St. Paul firefighters have worked with FILO at GermanFest the past three years, and the St. Paul Oktoberfest for two years, raising money for this amazing organization.

The national organization of Operation Warm is creating a fundraiser that they hope can be replicated throughout the country, to help ensure children all over are able to stay warm while playing outside and going to school. It is called the Hero’s Haul Fire Truck Pull and Operation Warm will execute a few events this fall, with the hope to expand over the next few years. The Minneapolis and St. Paul IIAF chapters are coming together to create a formidable partnership and to combine their efforts for Operation Warm. FILO has been asked to produce the event due to their expertise of the Twin Cities market, past partnership and support of Operation Warm, and for their ability to create a successful, high-quality event.

FILO will be responsible for overall event management, securing and managing all vendors and security, and will have a hand in selling sponsorships for the event. FILO’s duties also include venue negotiation, permitting, operations of the event, staffing, providing equipment, and activation execution.

The Hero’s Haul event will consist of teams of 10 people to pull a fire truck 75 feet. The date is set for October 8th at the Seven Corners parking lot on West Seventh Street in St. Paul (just across from the Xcel Energy Center). There will be food trucks, live music, photo opportunities, and much more, along with the main attraction, a competition to pull a fire truck and raise money for Operation Warm.

If you would like more information about the event, please go to http://firetruckpull.com/minneapolis/. And if you have a group of people that would like to participate, please follow the link on that webpage to sign-up.