Albany County Correctional Facility for Children's Benefit Albany NY

Child Burn Victim & Courage Award Recipient Undergoes Surgery

Daniel Dingley, age 9 underwent surgery today, (1-24-2012) at Boston Shriners Hospital to repair his hand and arm. He has undergone several surgeries since the accident with several more ahead of him. Daniel's Mom reports that he is in pain and uncomfortable but doing well.  

Daniel, of Green Island, New York was trapped in his burning home on April 2, 2010. He was found unconscious and was rescued by the Green Island Fire Department. Daniel was resuscitated and given life saving medical treatments by Empire Ambulance Service.

Daniel was honored with the ACCF for Children's Benefit 'Courage Award' at the 7th annual 'Teed off for Tots' golf event held on Friday, June 24, 2011. Daniel' s award was well deserved!

Courage & Rescue Award Videos @ 7th Annual 'Teed off for Tots'

 

  

  

 

 

 

 
GIFD Assistant Chief Matt Lansing presents Daniel Dingley Honorary Firefighter Gear!

 

Daniel Dingley, age 7 Honored @ 2011 'Teed off for Tots'

WNYT 13 Coverage of Daniel Dingley's Award
 
GIFD Assistant Chief Matt Lansing presents Daniel Dingley firefighter gear at the 7th annual ACCF for Children's Benefit's 'Teed off for Tots' golf event held on Friday, June 24, 2011. Daniel was also honored with ACCFCB's 'Courage Award'. Congratulations Daniel! We also Congratulate the GIFD & Empire Ambulance Service for rescuing and resusitating Daniel after being trapped in a house fire on April 2nd, 2010 (Good Friday).

Times Union Coverage June 24, 2011-

 
   

$17,077 Raised at 7th 'Teed off for Tots'

The Directors of ACCF for Children's Benefit are honored to take this opportunity to say a very BIG THANK YOU to all of our event sponsors, donors, volunteers, participants, special guests, our honorees and all those who made this event the success that it was! Through your generosity we raised $17,077 which will go far in helping seriously ill children around Albany, New York's Capital Region through very difficult financial times! To Daniel Dingley, age 8, Green Island Fire Department and Empire Ambulance Service, CONGRATULATIONS on your awards, they were Absolutely well deserved! We were honored to have local media coverage for Daniel's Courage Award and his rescuers life saving awards ceremony. We thank the media for their kind and considerate treatment of all of our honorees. We congratulate Bobby Lewandusky's Team, (11A) for winning First Place in our 7th annual golf tournament!

Media Advisory- Child House Fire Survivor and His Rescuers to be Honored

Press Release Golf 2011 Daniel Dingley

  
   Daniel Dingley Age 7

*** Media Advisory***

For Immediate Release

June 21, 2011 

From: John R Smith

           President

           ACCF for Children's Benefit, Inc.  

           Phone: (518)588-5055

           Email: Schoooby@hotmail.com

           Website:www.ACCFCB.org           

Child House Fire Survivor and His Rescuers to be Honored 

Who: Daniel Dingley, age 8 of Green Island, New York, was trapped in his burning home on April 2, 2010. He was found and rescued by the Green Island Fire Department. Daniel was resuscitated and given life saving medical treatments by Empire Ambulance Service. Daniel and his family look forward to expressing their gratitude to everyone involved in the rescue of their young child and for the continued support from ACCF for Children’s Benefit.

What: Daniel will receive ACCF for Children's Benefit’s “Courage Award” at our annual     'Teed Off for Tots' Golf Event banquet. The brave firefighters of the Green Island Fire Department and the Empire Ambulance Service crew members will also be honored at the banquet. The Green Island Fire Department intends to grant Daniel’s wish of becoming an honorary firefighter and giving him the opportunity of riding on the fire truck. 

Where: The Fairways of Halfmoon Golf Course, Mechanicville, NY. 

When: 2:30 pm on Friday, June 24, 2011 

The ACCFCB is an all volunteer foundation supporting seriously ill children around Albany, New York’s Capital Region since 2001.