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First Responders Children’s Foundation and T-Mobile will honor local heroes at 25 stores nationwide and provide funding to support first responder agencies and families

Jon Stewart returns to host the annual First Responders Children’s Foundation Roll Call of Heroes ceremony in Times Square on October 28 — plus, watch him surprise one of this year’s honorees in a special video

T-Mobile and First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF) are putting the spotlight on the heroes who serve our communities every day. The celebration kicks off October 24 with first responder appreciation events at 25 T-Mobile stores nationwide, followed by the First Responders Children’s Foundation 2026 Roll Call of Heroes ceremony in Times Square on October 28, hosted by Jon Stewart. The ceremony marks three historic milestones: FRCF’s 25th anniversary, 25 years since 9/11, and America’s 250th birthday. The event will be livestreamed at 1stRCF.org/NFRD, allowing audiences nationwide a chance to join the celebration.

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