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Kirsten Hamling on Dec. 20, 2012, outside the courtroom. (credit: CBS)

Judge Hands Firefighter Calendar Organizer 3 Month Jail Sentence

A woman who admitted she stole money from a charity that used calendars of firefighters to raise money for The Children’s Hospital burn unit is heading to jail.

2012/12/20

Kirsten Hamling on Sept. 20, 2012 outside the courtroom. (credit: CBS)

Firefighter Calendar Organizers Enters Guilty Plea

A woman has pleaded guilty to felony theft for stealing money from a charity raising money for The Children’s Hospital burn unit.

2012/09/20

Founder Of Firefighters Calendar Faces Long List Of Charges

The money related to the calendars was supposed to be for charity, but now the founder of Fired Up For Kids faces charges of theft, charitable fraud, filing false tax returns and more.

2012/06/13

Woman Who Organized Firefighters Calendars Turns Herself In

A woman accused of taking more than $200,000 from a charity she had organized to help the burn unit at The Children’s Hospital has been arrested and formally charged.

2012/06/12

Fired Up For Kids Dissolves Following Lawsuit

A nonprofit organization that produced firefighter calendars to raise money for a children’s burn center has agreed to dissolve.

2012/03/22

Boulder Firefighter Tyler Capron (credit: CBS)

Firefighter Calendar Starts Fresh With Relaunch

A benefit calendar that was the subject of an attorney general investigation is getting a new start as Colorado Firefighter Calendar, Inc.

2012/02/09

New Organization Re-Launching Firefighter’s Calendar

A new organization has taken over a firefighters’ calendar and promises the money will go to help young burn victims.

2012/01/28

Calendars Featuring Colorado Firefighters Will Return

Charity calendars featuring Colorado firefighters will return next year, but this time under a new nonprofit organization.

2012/01/25

State Files Lawsuit Against Firefighter Calendar Group

The state attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Fired Up For Kids, the group behind the firefighter calendars said to be for charity.

2011/12/20

Firefighter Concerned About Investigation Into Calendar Nonprofit

A female firefighter who auditioned for Denver’s annual firefighters calendar says she and her fellow firefighters feel they may have been taken advantage of following allegations of misuse of funds by the calendar’s organizer.

2011/11/12