"Jennifer McNamara" The FDNY Johnny Mac Foundation

Jennifer McNamara is the widow of John McNamara who, with her 11
year old son Jack, lives in Suffolk County, New York. When John
died, Jennifer began to fulfill her deathbed promise to him to
continue his mission. To that end, Jennifer has been a voice on
behalf of 9/11 responders, appearing at various public events and
doing numerous interviews to raise awareness about sick and dying
men and women. She also created and is the driving force behind
the FDNY Firefighter John F. McNamara Foundation. Jennifer
currently works as a labor director for local government and is
also government attorney who has a long career focusing on
federal employment litigation defense; serves as a family
advocate for the Firefighter Cancer Foundation; a Widow Trustee
of the 9/11 Responders Remembered Park Committee; and previously
served as Secretary and Legal Counsel of the FDNY Foundation, an
FDNY captive non-profit, which raises funds for fire safety
education and runs the Fire Zone in Rockefeller Center. Jennifer
is the Chair of the Annual 14th Wish Gala to raise funds devoted
to the building of the Community Center. Held each year in March,
the Gala, a formal event, includes higcalarh end silent auction
items, dinner, dancing and, as always, a few surprises. She
serves on as an advisory board member to a support group created
to assist family members, survivors and Responders of the 2017
Las Vegas concert shooting. The Foundation's mission is to honor
the essence of who John was and carry on his inspiring work - not
only to see the Community Center project grow to fruition, but to
continue the selfless spirit of Johnny Mac by supporting other
organizations dear to his heart- groups dedicated to the support
of Firefighters and First Responders. After John died, hidden in
his hospital bag, Jennifer found a list of things John wanted her
to do if he did not survive. One of those things was to have a
community center built in Blue Point, New York where John, Jenn
and Jack lived. Jennifer formed the FDNY Firefighter John F.
McNamara Foundation, also known as The Johnny Mac Foundation, to
fulfill that wish. The Foundation is now tirelessly working to
build the community center that John envisioned which will stand
as a cornerstone of the community, family, and camaraderie just
as John had.


Links -


FDNY Johnny Mac Foundation


FDNY Johnny Mac Facebook Page


Donate to the FDNY Johnny Mac Foundation HERE!