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Sizzling! The world-famous Australian Firefighters Calendar is back
It’s the gift that keeps on giving! Australian firefighters are flexing their muscles once more – all in the name of charity.
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Christmas came early as the world-famous Australian Firefighters Calendar is back for its 29th year! This year, there will be six different editions of the popular calendar series, which features shirtless firefighters and adorable animals.
Australian firefighters calendar | 2022
According to People, the six editions include the classic calendar, which features photos of the firefighters solo. There are also four animal editions – cats, dogs, horses, and mixed animals – where the heroes are joined by cute critters, including native Australian species.
New for 2022, is the summer edition, which features firefighters sporting swimsuits instead of their work gear. What’s more, the calendar can be shipped to South Africa – for about R900.
The calendar is ultimately curated for charity. In the past, proceeds have gone to Australian nonprofits, but since the calendars have fans across the globe, this year, the calendar series is expanding its charitable efforts.
All for charity
This year, the Australian Firefighters Calendar has teamed up with US-based Greater Good Charities to support Greater Good Charities’ Rescue Rebuild program, an effort that helps animals like those found in many of the calendar’s spreads.
The rebuild programme is dedicated to renovating animal shelters, domestic violence shelters, and homeless shelters so that humans and animals in need can get the best care possible.
“This will be the start of a long-lasting partnership on charity projects across the US,” Lesley McCave, the director of partnerships at Greater Good Charities, said in a statement.
Greater Good Charities
“The US has been such a huge supporter of the Australian Firefighters Calendar over many years now. We are so happy to be in a position to begin donating to US.-based charities now and into the future. To be partnering with a US organisation as well respected as Greater Good Charities is the opportunity we have been waiting for,” David Rodgers, the director of the Australian Firefighters Calendar, added.
The decision to start supporting US charities was made, in part, as a thank you for the generosity American animal lovers showed during Australia’s devastating 2019 to 2020 bushfire season. Proceeds from the calendar’s American fans helped support Australia’s Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital care for countless wild animals, including numerous koalas, affected by the fires.
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The Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital will also receive support from the Australian Firefighters Calendar’s 2022 sales, along with the Greater Good Charities’ Rescue Rebuild programme, Australian Seabird Rescue, Safe Haven Animal Rescue, and other nonprofits helping animals and people.
To learn more about the Australian Firefighters Calendar, visit the calendar’s Facebook and Instagram.
