The Little Woody raising money in honor of Granite Mountain Hotshots
PHOENIX - Chelsea Niven is mixing up a cocktail called "The Bob," named after one of 19 Yarnell Hill firefighters killed 10 years ago on June 30.
"I was actually raised in Prescott, Arizona," she said. "I had a few friends that I lost in the fire and being from Prescott, it’s a very tight-knit community. A lot of people are in the firefighter community. It’s something that hits close to home and I wanted to get back to."
Whiskey distributor Angel's Envy is teaming up with the Little Woody and the Eric Marsh Foundation for happy hours in June. The Eric Marsh Foundation is a non-profit based in Prescott that was founded by Amanda Marsh, whose husband Eric was one of 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots killed. EMF has donated over $95,000 to wildland firefighters and their families.
"We have a number of restaurants and bars in the area, and we’re very dedicated to community giving and local touch having an impact here for non-profits and organizations that have a direct impact here in the state of Arizona. It’s important to us," said Cesar Cramton, operations director for Genuine Concepts.
Phoenix bar raising money for Granite Mountain Hotshots
Its been nearly 10 years since 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed fighting the Yarnell Hill wildfire. As we approach the anniversary of this terrible tragedy, a local bar is honoring the hotshots in a special way. FOX 10s Anita Roman reports.
"19 Angels" is the second featured cocktail named after all of the heroes.
"The whole premise when people come in and scan the QR code, they will make a donation. I will purchase them, one of the Angel Envy cocktails for them to enjoy,' Niven said. "You don’t forget. I think it’s one of the things we need to keep it in mind. These people put their lives on the line every single day for us. We need to get back to those families who put their families at risk just for safety.
There will be three happy hour fundraisers, beginning June 8. The next will be June 15 and 22.