Families Behind the Badge - Team Jim Thorpers

08/13/2025

And the winner is Sara Schaeffer! Congrats and thanks to everyone who supported!

08/12/2025

07/25/2024

Thank you to CCRES, Dee Dugan Kelly (Mike Kelly) and Sharon Beebe King from The Jim Thorpers Bike Team ❤️

06/11/2024

Today is Tithing Tuesday, 4pm-10pm! Come out to UPH and Hairy Guys. Support the Jim Thorpers raising money for fallen first responders and local children’s charities.

We will begin selling tickets for a “Yeti Summer Fun” Cooler. See pics below for a description of the cooler and a sampling of what it is loaded with! Come to UPH/Hairy Guys to see it and take a chance!

06/10/2024

Extra day at HGB this week! Tithing Tuesday starts the week off right. Help support the Jim Thorpers Bicycle Team & families of fallen First Responders.

06/06/2024

From the Captains:

FBBCF will again be displaying the wall of heroes at the finish line of the B2S. Since this tradition began, we have been fortunate enough to have several business and organizations step up to sponsor the banners for Corporal Bryon Dickson, Trooper Joshua Miller, Firefighter Marvin Gruber and Firefighter Zachary Paris.

Thank you to The Morrow Wargo Group who will sponsor Corporal Dickson and Trooper Miller again this year.

We are still looking for sponsors for Firefighters Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris to ensure these heroes will be remembered on July 21st. The cost is $300. Please reach out as soon as possible if interested.

Thank you.

04/07/2024

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Happy National Beer Day! What is your favorite beer? Who is celebrating? 🍻

02/28/2024

From the Co-Captains:
Today we met with JTPD Chief Schatz and made a donation of behalf of the Jim Thorpers Bicycle Team to assist his department in up-fitting their new E-bikes. Many of our team members regularly ride the trail through the Borough and this will allow the department to assist cyclist in the case of emergencies and to patrol the trail The E-Bikes will also allow officers maneuver through the downtown when it congested with traffic and tourists.

12/06/2023

One final quick plea to you to please click the link and vote *use your phone number* for THE JIM THORPERS BICYCLE TEAM! Today is the last day and we could certainly use your help to cross the finish line!
The Jim Thorpers Bicycle Team and Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation benefit so many local and regional people and non-profits. Our goal is help families of fallen first responders, with your help we can do more of that!
Thank you to Kresge Services for making the donations to three great organizations!

Vote today in Kresge Cares to help an organization win $1000! Remember that you can vote once per day!

11/29/2023

John Derenzi is known to many as the “Philly Beer Man”! He is also known as a husband, son, father and friend! A friend of our Executive Director, Mark O’Connor for over 28 years! He is also known as a Board Member of FBBCF and a huge supporter!
March of 2023 John was diagnosed with kidney failure and relies on dialysis treatments every evening. The only way he will live is to receive a kidney transplant!
Today, on Giving Tuesday his wish is to find a donor and have someone give him the gift of life! He would also like to ask everyone to give the gift of life by adding it to your drivers license, that you are an organ donor.

John’s story and information on how to find out if you qualify as a donor or donate is at the webpage:
https://friendsofderenzi.com

John has a wish to live to see his children grow and hopefully one day play with grandchildren. But he needs our help to make this wish come true. PLEASE SHARE! The Preston & Steve Show 93.3 WMMR Philadelphia Jefferson Hospital