!!! FREE EVENT !!!
Supporting
Active Military, Veterans & First Responders
at
Backyards & Bonfires
“Serving Those Who Serve Us“
J&M Ranch 6129 Reed Rd. Ansonia, Ohio 45303
3rd Saturday of July
(JULY 19th, 2025)
!!! Donations Accepted !!!
This Year's Recipient
This year’s recipient is Jeremy Lee, a Marine Combat Veteran
who proudly served during the Iraq War, including as part of one of the first units to breach the berm in 2003. Today, Jeremy is a devoted father and a current applicant to the Indiana State Bar.
First responders are one of the most important parts of a community. They wake up each day and decide to risk their lives to protect us. There is no community of people that deserves more gratitude than the individuals fighting to
keep our friends and families safe.
Each year, Backyards & Bonfires hosts a First Responders and Military Appreciation Day. It’s a day full of games, fun activities, dinner, a concert, and a bonfire to end the night. These men and women deserve a day of relaxation
and fun with their families and making memories.
We want to show our appreciation and show that we care, not only by hosting a free event for FIRST Responders, Military, and Veterans. We extend this gratitude by picking a recipient who has been injured in the line of duty.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Where: J&M Ranch in Ansonia, Ohio.
- Address: 6129 Reed Rd. Ansonia, Oh. 45303
Gates Open: 2:00pm
Cornhole Tournament Check-In/Sign-Up: 2:15-2:45pm
Cruise In Sign-In: 2:15-2:30pm
Cornhole Starts: 3:00pm
Dinner: 4:00-6:30pm
Cruise In: 4:00-6:00pm
Bonfire Get Lit: 6:30
Vinnie Montez: 7:00pm
Last Call For Silent Auction: 8:00-8:15pm
Raffles & 50/50 Drawings: 800pm
Silent Auction Winners Announced: 8:30pm
Silent Auction Pick-Up/Paid For: 9:00pm
Headliner Kevin Davison: 9:00pm
PICTURES
OUR TEAM
President
Erica Cook
Erica Cook is a graduate and native of Greenville, Ohio. She has 3 kids and currently works construction and as an Ohio Police Officer. She is the founder of Backyards & Bonfires and wants to give back to the community.
Vice President
Caleb Cook
Coming Soon
Secretary/Treasure
Kala Hall
Coming Soon
Advisor
Eric Cook
Eric has been devoted to volunteering for the community along with being active in serving public safety for over 19 years. He began his fire career as a volunteer with the Gettysburg Rural Fire Department before he obtained his high school diploma. He has an A.A.S in Fire Science Administration. He is currently an Environmental, Health, & Certified Occupational safety specialist and serves as an Instructor for Clark State College.
Advisor
Tony Calderon
Coming Soon
Get In Touch
backyardsandbonfires@gmail.com
www.backyardsandbonfires.org
(937) 680-0066