Deerfield Fire Department Donation Following tonight’s parade in Deerfield, Chief Griffiths and Past Chief Powers presented Board Members Dan Schwertfeger and Brian McQueen with a $5,000 check for the Foundation. Presentations such as this would never be possible with the untiring efforts of the DFD who have presented us a check for the past 11 years. Also, thanks to ALL OF YOU who supported this Fish Fry this past April. You do make a difference!!! Photo credits: Betsy a Schwertfeger

Our golf tournament auction and sponsorship items are in need of support! Any help is appreciated! Click the button below to learn more about the tournament and download sponsorship & registration forms! 12th Annual Golf Tournament

12th Annual Believe 271 / Robert LeBuis Memorial Golf Tournament 2025 Golf Letter (Click to Download) Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club Main Street, New York Mills, NY SUNDAY, July 27th, 2025 Registration: 8:30am Start: 10:00am DEADLINE TO REGISTER: JULY 10, 2025 TEAM OF 4: $440 PER PERSON: $110 Cost includes 18 holes of golf, cart, skins (included in price), prizes, special on course fun games, coffee, donuts, lunch at the turn, complimentary refreshments on the course, giveaways and a BBQ Buffet following golf. Register as as a team. LIMITED TO 36 FOURSOMES. Events: • Closest to Pin • Closest to Line • Longest Drive • Cornhole Hole • Double Your Money Hole • Golf Balls from Heaven Questions: Brian McQueen Cell Phone: (315) 552-8245 Email: 271believe@gmail.com 2025 Sponsorship Form…

9th Annual Believe 271 Bowling Tournament Results Last night was an awesome Bowling tournament for the Believe 271 foundation. We had 28 teams playing. We wish to thank Vista Lanes and Tony Lapolla, all the bowlers, lane sponsors, Chinese auction donors and the Volunteer Fire Company of Western for putting the tournament on. As a result of last nights tournament the Believe 271 foundation will be receiving a check for $6,426.00. We also had a special check presentation from Jeff Burkhart from the CNY Stair climb from last years stair climb for $3,500.00. Thank you CNY for considering our foundation. Last nights winners in the tournament were 1st. Place CMA Hauling 2nd place Yorkville Fire department and 3rd place Sauquoit fire department. The CMA Hauling group also won the Chief…

Believe 271 Foundation Year in Review 2024 "This Community Makes a Difference" By: Brian McQueen, President Your Board: Vice President Fred Sherman, Secretary/Asst Treasurer Betsy Schwertfeger, Treasurer/Corresponding Secretary Donna Grems, Christy DeKing, Eric DeKing, Dave Jones, Sarah McQueen, Daniel Mabbett, Daniel Schwertfeger, Dean Yauger Dr. Seuss shares a lesson with all of us. "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It is not." As we complete our plans for the holiday season with our families and friends, we can be thankful and appreciative of our community support as well as our fire service support over this past year. All of you in Oneida and Herkimer counties can stand tall for making a difference in the lives of those battling cancer and life-threatening…

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Thank you Waterville Fire Department for your $500 donation to the Believe 271 Foundation.

Thank you New York Mills FD for your $2,000 donation from your Indoor Clambake.

Lee Center Firefighter Donation [siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Here is a donation we gave a Lee Center Firefighter. Tonight I had the honor to present a check from the Believe 271 foundation to Joe Baker of the Lee Center Fire Department to help him with his illness. We are thinking of you Joe and get well. No one fights alone. Also the Lee Center Fire Department held a fundraiser for us and also presented us a check for $1500.00.  Thank you Lee Center Fire Department. This will help us continue our mission. Great job!!! L to R James Rouiller Jr., President Bill Baker, Believe 271 Vice President Fred Sherman and Joe Baker.