FIRE UP Connect

Fired Up Experience and Highlight Events

When FIRE-UP CONNECT was first made, it could be described as building and learning the Fundamentals, establishing an effective Introduction, building Relationships among businesses connections, and even clients, showcasing one’s own Expertise of their own field, obtaining great Understanding of the group’s business, and finally building and establishing Projects to help grow those within the FIRE-UP CONNECT, to establish not only their business but a deeper incentive to why they made the project to begin with. What makes FIRE-UP CONNECT so important is not just having a means of building connections with different businesses, but there is a strong will and compassion to bring events and business to the community. We learned last year from two events in two chapters. It was in October we had Halloween for Heroes, hosted by Oceanside Chapter led by Monica Stone (President and Member of Finest Women in Real Estate) with the support of John Richardson (VP of Membership) and Bonnie Kau (Chapter Treasurer) where we would give away a pumpkin of one’s own choosing and in addition, there was also Turkeys for Troops which was hosted by the Temecula Chapter led by Tina Casen (President and Member of Finest Women in Real Estate) supported by Steve Tempel (VP of Membership), Kevin Kansaki and Robert Keeley. Both events were a smashing hit and had some popular numbers. Now of course, the reasoning to why these events were made was particularly in awareness to both active and inactive military as well as veterans who served.

Halloween for Heroes 2017, was a major hit last year that Halloween for Heroes made its 2nd Annual premiere! While being that it was a great event, the reasoning behind the importance to why this event was made was to establish a social connection with the community along with military who have served was that Monica Stone who also once served in the military and went to the route of being a Mortgage Financing Specialist, it was in her goal to ensure that the success of this event was a huge hit. The incentive of giving military or even those who once served the opportunity to receive a free pumpkin showcases the respect, honor, and value for the military. Meanwhile at the event there was a corn maze, hay ride tractor riding, a best costume contest, and even a raffle for the largest pumpkin at the event! This was open to the community along with the help of the Stand-Up Comedian John Hill who gave his talent to emcee and to bring more excitement to the event. Of course, even Halloween for Heroes 2018 was a great hit and had everything else that 2017 provided! A record of 162 registered military families and over 90 military families showed up and received their free pumpkin last October.

Going back to last year’s memories, we could think back to Turkey For Troops. Tina Casen who was the President of the Chapter for this event, also a specialist and knowledge of Military Relocation, she is a licensed REALTOR® with over 20 years of experience in retailing business ownership and management. Being a Military Veteran, she is honored to help other military families as they transfer to and from Southern California. She can help with buying, selling, or even renting. The idea of this event is deeply and solely in the idea to give away a free turkey as well as key ingredients for one’s own Thanksgiving event with the Turkey For Troops event. It was also a good incentive to communicate with military families about the business as it would help grow and give more activity. In addition to this, she has done plenty of charities all of which related to supporting military such as Cadet Corps and sending CARE packages and needed items for troops in foreign lands. There were a few guests that appeared at the event, Valerie Geason who sang the National Anthem, and Stu Hedley, a Pearl Harbor Survivor. Of course, with the entertainment there came the Meal Give-Away, where ingredients and even a turkey was given away for those who came to the event. None of this could have happened without Tina Casen the former President of the Temecula Chapter, and with the sponsorship support of the following: American Legion Auxiliary, Exit Alliance Realty, Robert Keeley, Kevin Kansaki and Steve Tempel.

There will be some upcoming events coming in soon for 2020-2021. Hosted by Temecula Chapter led by Laura Roeder with Steve Tempel, John Ellero, Tina Casen and Jim McLaughlin, Citadel Penn, and Dr. Sassan from the Temecula Chapter, the event known as “Aging Gracefully”, is an event and awareness to educate the Seniors and their family. When thinking about the Aging Gracefully event, Laura Roeder, being a military wife and heavily focused in the specialization of focusing on small business retirement strategies, long term care, Life disability and Health ensure, her interest for this event is crucial based upon her own knowledge in her own field. Therefore, when we think about Aging Gracefully, potentially there is an important awareness of health for the community of seniors in the area. For more information about the event, contact Laura Roeder at (951) 795-0068. We hope to see you all at these new upcoming events!