Items tagged: Champaign Exchange Club

Captain JP Childers Recognized as 2022 Firefighter of the Year

On May 1, 2023, the Champaign Fire Department and Champaign Exchange Club honored the 2022 Firefighter of the Year recipient – Captain JP Childers – at a ceremony held at Sammy’s Pancake House. Childers was selected as the Firefighter of the Year for his dedication to the education and training of his fellow firefighters. For […]


Elliot Kraft Honored as 2021 Firefighter of the Year Recipient

The Champaign Fire Department and the Champaign Exchange Club honored the 2021 Firefighter of the Year recipient, Firefighter Elliot Kraft, on May 9th at a luncheon held at Sammy’s Pancake House, 1206 N. Mattis Ave. Firefighter Elliot Kraft was selected as the Firefighter of the Year for his dedication to the fire service and the […]


Champaign Fire Department and the Champaign Exchange Club Honor the 2017 Firefighter of the Year Recipient

The Champaign Fire Department and the Champaign Exchange Club will honor the 2017 Firefighter of the Year recipient, Battalion Chief Gary Gula, on April 9, 2018.  A ceremony will be held at O’Charley’s, 730 W. Town Center Blvd., from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Battalion Chief Gula has been nominated for his outstanding performance in creating […]