36 Middle Georgia firefighters selected for 2026 charity calendar benefiting children’s healthcare

Firefighters from across Middle Georgia will appear in the 2026 Firefighter Calendar to raise money for children’s healthcare at Macon’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Thirty-six firefighters from across Middle Georgia have been selected to appear in the 2026 Middle Georgia Firefighter Calendar, according to a news release from Macon-Bibb County.

The firefighters were chosen from a pool of 65 who auditioned in May. A portion of the proceeds from calendar sales will go to the Navicent Health Foundation to support Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon.

The calendar models for 2026 are Thomas Adkisson, Jamie Baggarly, Matt Clance, Tammy Cravey, David Crosland, Jay Fordham, Myles Faulk, Joshua Gonzalez, Ben Grimsley, Steven Harden, Jeremy Harmon, Phillip Herndon, Alexis Hurst, Roberto Julkes, Michael Kent, Lucas Kitchens, Nicholas Lawson, Austin Moody, Arthur Parker, Levi Price, Ryan Ramsdell, Raphaell Rawles, Caleb Scarborough, Daniel Scott, Charles Shelton, Latoya Sidney, Tavocia Smith, Donald Stewart, Morreco Tharpe, Ethan Thomley, Josh Watts, Jeremy Webb, Michael White, Benjamin Wideman, Carl Williams and Sean Williams.

Businesses interested in placing ads in the calendar can choose from several sponsorship options: $250 for a business card ad, $500 for a quarter-page ad, and $1,000 for a bottom-of-page ad (11.5 x 4 inches). For more information, call the Macon-Bibb Fire Administration office at (478) 751-9180 or email Carlene Howard at cahoward@maconbibb.us.

Calendars will go on sale later this year for $20 each. In 2018, the project raised $26,000 for local charities, according to the release.