Felling Trailer auction to benefit firefighters

Felling Trailers, Sauk Centre, Minn., will be hosting its ninth annual Trailer for a Cause online auction of an FT-3 utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization. Felling Trailers’ goal is to bring awareness to various nonprofits that are making a difference by donating 100 percent of the winning bid from the auction to a different nonprofit each year. The previous Trailer for a Cause auctions have raised more than $25,000 for nonprofit organizations such as Bright Pink — Breast Cancer, SOMN — Special Olympics Minnesota, Children’s Cancer Research Fund and Lymphoma Research Foundation.

The Minnesota Firefighters Foundation (MNFFF) has been selected as the 2021 Trailer for a Cause auction beneficiary.

“We respect and appreciate firefighters’ time, skills and service as they risk their lives to protect our communities,” said Brenda Jennissen, president/CEO, Felling Trailers. “Having almost a dozen volunteer firefighters on our team makes it even more personal, and we’re honored to give back to this statewide organization that works to educate and bring awareness to all of our Minnesota firefighters.” 

A Fall 2021 auction is being planned for Trailer for a Cause. Leading up to the auction, Felling Trailers will be working with MNFFF to generate awareness about firefighters and their families that have been affected by cancer and other health issues due to their involvement in the fire service. With over 7,000 toxic carcinogens being released in today’s fires, not only are on-scene deaths a risk, but the carcinogens being ingested are causing cancer in a high number of firefighters as well. Each year, more than 70 firefighters die in the line of duty, while cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters. Since 9/11 more than 7,000 firefighters have been diagnosed with some form of cancer or a disabling health diagnosis.