In April 2020, For 3 Sisters purchased a 2002 Pierce fire engine; a fire engine that came with a vision - to transform into an iconic symbol of hope, strength, support, and outreach for breast cancer and healthy communities nationwide.
VICKY'S MISSION
Vicky's mission is to deliver support, hope, and inspiration to the breast cancer and healthy communities.
- Raise awareness about breast cancer in the community via events, appearances, and parades
- Deliver health information and resource information to under-resourced and under-insured communities (often communities of color)
- Inspire and promote hope and strength to breast cancer fighters, survivors, and thrivers
- Provide celebratory rides home for patients completing treatment or phases of treatment for breast cancer
VICKY'S STORY
This is a beautiful story about two local heroes who served our community together on the frontlines, and who would later come together in their retirement, on a new mission, to ensure no one fights breast cancer alone.
Vicky's service began in 2002 in Bethesda, Maryland; a thriving urban center near the nation’s capital, home to many fabulous restaurants, retailers and arts venues. Assigned to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Station 6, at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Bradley Boulevard, she loyally served as Engine 61 and Engine 706 on the frontlines of Bethesda, Montgomery County, and neighboring Washington, DC for 15 years. After being removed from the frontlines, and spending a few years in the reserve fleet, E61/E706 was retired from service.
In 2019, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services started preparations to auction off a fleet of retired fire apparatus. Five fire engines were included in the soon-to-be auctioned off apparatus - including E61/E706. WAIT! Could it be? Was it really true? THIS fire engine was going up for auction? You're probably wondering why this particular fire engine is such a big deal.
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For 3 Sisters founder and Pink Fireman, Marshall Moneymaker, was a career fire fighter assigned to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Station 6 from 1999 - 2013. Marshall remembers the day, in 2002, when E61 arrived. She was beautiful. He, along with his co-workers, loaded her up with life saving equipment, and put her in service. Marshall would spend the next 11 years with E61/E706 before he retired on a back injury. She was retired from service a few years later. |
In September 2019, we started negotiating with Montgomery County to see about making For 3 Sisters E61/E706's new home. After six months of negotiations and conversations, an obscure procurement law stood in our way...but not for long. In April 2020, right about the time the world went into lockdown for COVID-19, she went to auction. With bated breath and a few prayers, we watched the auction timer count down - Shannon on her computer and Marshall on his.
------- 3------- 2------- 1 --------- "Holy smokes.....uhhhhhhh.....do we have a fire truck? I think we have a fire truck!"
------- 3------- 2------- 1 --------- "Holy smokes.....uhhhhhhh.....do we have a fire truck? I think we have a fire truck!"
We had lofty plans for E61/E706 and we were ready to hit the ground running , except, COVID-19 had other plans for us. Maryland was already in the midst of locking down and only essential businesses and services could stay open. So our grand plans would have to wait...for over a year. Then finally, as the light broke through the darkness, and restrictions began to lift, we continued our adventure in transforming this fire engine into the iconic pink fire truck you see today. Our friends at Mark's Equipment Service, Inc. - Frederick, MD worked their magic and got her MD inspection ready, and then off to Philadelphia we went to see the one and only Adam Blackman, at Apply, so she could make her magical transformation!
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And transform her he did! Adam brought new life and purpose to this old girl in the most perfect way. On Saturday, June 5, 2021, on the eve of National Cancer Survivors Day, E61/E706 officially became Vicky - an iconic symbol of hope, strength, support, and outreach for breast cancer and healthy communities nationwide.
The very next day, on National Cancer Survivors Day, Vicky went to work. She made her first official appearance at the Anne Arundel Medical Center's Survivors Day Celebration, and she gave her first surprise "Celebration Ride" to a breast cancer survivor attending the event. In July, she appeared in front of nearly 20,000 people over the 4th of July holiday weekend as shouted her message loud and clear to the communities of Annapolis, Catonsville, and Havre de Grace!
So here we are, nearly 20 years later, after Marshall and Vicky first served together in the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. They share a new purpose and a new mission together - ensuring no one fights breast cancer alone!
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VICKY'S AMAZING SPONSORS
It is with the support of these wonderful businesses and donors, that Maryland's most iconic fire truck will appear in communities across Maryland and the USA, spreading the message that early detection is key and that no one will fight breast cancer alone!
FIRE CHIEF LEVEL SPONSORS
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Philadelphia's most certified wrap installer, Apply is a full-service design, print and installation company, committed to taking your ideas and transforming them into eye-catching artwork to promote your company like no other advertising method can. From car wraps to wall graphics, let Apply bring your vision to life!
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For three generations, the Moyer family has operated in the Clarksburg, Maryland community and the surrounding area as a trusted and reliable moving and storage company offering professional, efficient, and friendly service. They understand that nothing is more important than trusting the individuals you invite into your home to handle your belongings – some of which are precious and irreplaceable.
Moyer & Sons approaches each move as they would their own and will do everything they can to make your move as easygoing as possible. |
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Walking Warriors are a dedicated group of former Avon39 Walkers who banded together in 2018 to continue the fight against breast cancer. The event, Walk to Battle Breast Cancer, brings participants together to complete either a 10-mile or 20-mile walk in and around Washington, DC.
As its own 501(c)(3), Walking Warriors Battling Breast Cancer is composed of team members who plan and lead their training routes — all to support research and community programs at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
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Priority Install is the regions largest & most trusted installer of emergency equipment. Their mission is to provide impeccable customer service and continue to be the region's premier vehicle up-fitter by providing safe, high quality and reliable vehicles while continuously improving their process and efficiency.
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Rescue One is a woman-owned, small business founded in 1997 and incorporated in 2003, located in Gaithersburg, MD. They provide life safety products, training, and safety solutions to individuals, health care providers, and organizations of all sizes, and are one of the Mid-Atlantic’s largest life safety training organizations and independent distributors of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and supplies.
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BATTALION CHIEF LEVEL SPONSORS
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G2G Consulting is a bipartisan team of non-dilutive funding experts and government affairs professionals who have spent decades working for and with government on the federal, state and local levels – successfully representing bioscience, healthcare, and high-tech innovators, entrepreneurs, research institutions, companies and nonprofits in securing $322 million in non-dilutive government funding. In 2020, they launched the Shauna M. Sorrells Program to provide a grant to a nonprofit that dedicates meaningful services and programs to women and children, especially women of color.
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LIEUTENANT LEVEL SPONSORS
