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FTEA is now an AmazonSmile Charity!

We have great news! You can now designate Friends of Torrance Exceptional Athletes Inc. as your charity of choice on Amazon by activating AmazonSmile on your mobile Amazon app!

Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select “Friends of Torrance Exceptional Athletes Inc” as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They’ll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us.

Make FTEA Your AmazonSmile Charity

How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on “AmazonSmile” within Programs & Features
3. Select “Friends of Torrance Exceptional Athletes Inc” as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app

A Visit to Torrance Firefighters Station 2

Carol Schreiner, one of our FTEA board members, visited with some of the Torrance Firefighters from Station House 2 that were part of the crew who were at our Family Picnic last September.

Pictured is Captain Brian Hudson.

Scott Arnold and Jon Shiah are the firefighters who were there, along with Tom Martin who was the engineer, (he’s retired now).

Carol texted the Captain who was on the engine that came to our picnic and let him know she’d be dropping off a Thank You card at their station.  She didn’t expect him to come out, but he did and she had a nice chat with him  & did a quick little chalk artwork while she was there.  It was his idea to hold the card for a photo.

He said they are looking forward to joining our group again!