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Awards given to "Huffy and Friends" &
the Tulsa Firefighter's Educational Clowns organization

These awards were earned by the many hard working, enthusiastic, caring, volunteers and sponsors that have helped Huffy over the last 20 years. We are truly a 100% volunteer organization. The people that help with our projects put in hundreds of hours, have huge hearts, and really care about keeping our community's children safe. These awards show it!

2008 Tulsa Firefighter of the Year

From The Insurance Professionals of Tulsa Organization

2006 Huffy & Safe Kids

Red Cross Everyday Hero Award

2005 HOWIE Award

From State Farm Insurance. Honoring outstanding work in education. This was for our efforts in Life and Fire Safety Education to over 130,000 children and adults each year.

2005 Jefferson Award

The top national award for Public Service. Awarded to me by Fox 23 and Mayor Bill LaFortune.

2005 Tulsa Firefigher's Educational Clowns

For 18 years of Outstanding Service

TFEC 20-Year Anniversary

To Huffy, the Happy Face that keeps the Tulsa Firefighter's Educational Clowns going.

2003 Ten Year Champion of Safe Kids

The Founding Member of Tulsa Safe Kids from 1993 to 2003.

2003 Grand Marshall

Tulsa Christmas Parade of Lights

Burn Camp Appreciation

2002 - Appreciation for the years of work for Burn Camp.

2001 Outstanding Member of the Oklahoma Safe Kids

Picture of Tom Hufford, Tulsa Fire Department; Mary Beth Ogle, Tulsa Area Safe Kids;, Martha Collier, Oklahoma Safe Kids

Red Cross 2001 Everyday Hero Award

For Life and Fire Safety Education and Volunteer for Community Service.
Awarded by the Red Cross and Channel 8

2001 Support Organization Award

Tulsa Fire Department

J.C. Penney's "1999 Golden Rule Award"

For Outstanding Service to the Community

1992 Safety Contributor

The Oklahoma Safety Council

1989 Tulsa Firefighter of the Year

For Tom Hufford's outstanding volunteer work in public safety education.

1988 Tulsa Firefighter of the Year

For saving a fellow firefighter. A fellow Tulsa Firefighter, Larry Bowles, fell through the burning floor during a fire at the Red River Apartments. I went through an interior wall below and pulled him to safety.

The Governor's Commendation

Presented to the Huffy & Buttons "Say No To Drugs" Program, Enrique Camerena Educator of the Year Award, 1993 Oklahoma Red Ribbon Celebration

Tulsa Firefighter of the Year

Tulsa Fire Chief Tom Baker presents Tom "Huffy" Hufford the Firefighter of the Year Award for 1988

Tulsa Public Schools

Presented by the Tulsa Public Schools for the friendship, time, and effort given in serving to support & promote the School Volunteer Program for School Year 1993-94

City of Tulsa Mayor, Roger Randle

Presented for exemplary service and contribution of safety awareness training for the betterment of the Tulsa community and its citizens

Tulsa Fire Department

Tom "Huffy" Hufford and the Tulsa Firefighters Educational Clowns are recognized and commended for their participation in the 3rd Annual Public Fire Safety Education Survival Fair

Fire Marshal's Association of Oklahoma

This Outstanding Service Award presented for participation and sponsorship of the "FIRE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW" program

The 1989 Distinguished Service Award

Presented by the "Insurance Women of Tulsa" and attended by Tulsa Fire Chief Tom Baker

Tulsa Public Schools

Presented to Tom "Huffy" Hufford of the Tulsa Firefighters Educational Clowns for the friendship, time & effort given to support education of fire prevention and safety to elementary children for the School Year 1995-96

The Tulsa Tribune Honor Roll

Presented to Tom "Huffy" Hufford, representing the Tulsa Firefighters Educational Clowns, for spending off-duty hours presenting fire prevention and safety programs to more than 27,000 children a year in metropolitan Tulsa

Hats Off To Volunteers

Presented by JCPenny and The Joe D. Willard Agency, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, for Outstanding Volunteer Service to the People of Our Community

Tulsa Public Schools

Presented by the Tulsa Public Schools for the friendship, time, and effort given in serving to support & promote the School Volunteer Program for School Year 1994-95

Red Ribbon Campaign

Certificate of Recognition presented for outstanding service to the Tulsa City-Wide Red Ribbon Campaign, 1992