--- title: "Give Back Day: Cali Franks (Ladders & Lagers)" description: Check out how our employees are using their volunteer days! image: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/JT63sCXk6GCJD2CsRlgABvILAhsKTGq9zNVxiuDJUquYpHr_QbTITi0GZ_sjf3iv23nUeIOnREGgiA2ImU_s-lJJak2oS1f1fW-pdopY4NvkLkUaIP20upW5Q3EgZ5m5bMBtgKIHG6Hg3j0VemxkIQCaeHnJ5HLsTyG32hLu31NyLfccieOVnTTIGHotxw --- ![Menu icon.](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Blog%20Unification/menu-icon--blue.svg) [![Lawline Blog](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Landing%20Pages/LAWL_logo_fullcolor_300px%20(3).png)](https://www.lawline.com) - [Start Here](https://blog.lawline.com/start-here-welcome-to-lawline) -   Topics ![Expand Menu Icon](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Blog%20Unification/carat-icon.svg) - [antiracism](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/antiracism) - [Attorney Well-Being](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/attorney-well-being) - [bestcompany](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/bestcompany) - [Charitable Endeavors](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/charitable-endeavors) - [Community Events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/community-events) - [content](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/content) - [Core Values](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/core-values) - [costume contest](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/costume-contest) - [crains](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/crains) - [culture](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/culture) - [Current Events & Fun Stuff](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/current-events-fun-stuff) - [employeehealth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/employeehealth) - [givingback](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/givingback) - [halloween](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/halloween) - [holiday](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/holiday) - [Human Resources](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/human-resources) - [Insider](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/insider) - [Leadership](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/leadership) - [legal team](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/legal-team) - [mentalhealth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/mentalhealth) - [new memebers](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/new-memebers) - [onboarding](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/onboarding) - [Our Employees](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/our-employees) - [play](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/play) - [Professional Growth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/professional-growth) - [Science & Technology](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/science-technology) - [slack](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/slack) - [team](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/team) - [Team-Building Events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/team-building-events) - [virtual events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtual-events) - [virtual onboarding](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtual-onboarding) - [virtualteam](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtualteam) - [Browse CLE Courses](https://www.lawline.com/browse) - [Pricing](https://www.lawline.com/subscription) - [Firms & Teams](https://www.lawline.com/enterprise/pricing) - [Try Lawline for Free](https://www.lawline.com/register/trial) [Try Lawline for Free](https://www.lawline.com/register/trial) # Give Back Day: Cali Franks (Ladders & Lagers) Miylie Roan | November 16, 2022 At Lawline we encourage our employees to give back to their community and to do that, we offer 4 give back days a year! Check out how Cali Frank, Program Attorney, utilized one of her give back days.  In 2022, Dallas Fire-Rescue celebrates 150 years of service alongside the[Dallas Firefighter’s Museum](https://www.dallasfiremuseum.com/) which celebrated 50 years of operation this year. Cali Franks, the daughter of a retired firefighter, sits on the Board of Directors for the Dallas Firefighters Museum and volunteered to lead the only public celebration for these milestones. Cali created the[Ladders & Lagers Festival](https://www.laddersandlagers.org/), a three-day celebration honoring the history of the Dallas Fire. This celebration included [The Firefighter Challenge](https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=firefither+challenge&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8), family activities including face paint, balloon artists, Sparky the Fire Dog, and 9 local and national musicians that played over three days. The festival was held at a local brewery which created a limited-edition beer for the event:[Valor](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkHI5RmOQMJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link). All proceeds of the beer and festival benefited the Dallas Firefighters Museum 10 million dollar[Capital Campaign](https://www.dallasfiremuseum.com/capital-campaign).  ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/JT63sCXk6GCJD2CsRlgABvILAhsKTGq9zNVxiuDJUquYpHr_QbTITi0GZ_sjf3iv23nUeIOnREGgiA2ImU_s-lJJak2oS1f1fW-pdopY4NvkLkUaIP20upW5Q3EgZ5m5bMBtgKIHG6Hg3j0VemxkIQCaeHnJ5HLsTyG32hLu31NyLfccieOVnTTIGHotxw)   **How was your experience leading the Initiative? ** I can sum up my experience from running this festival in one word - humbling. Running an event of this size has its challenge and last-minute issues (including an all-day rain storm on Friday). However, when I took a step back and realized that the first responders surrounding me sacrificed and woke up every day not knowing what was in store, I was quickly grounded in what was really important. To me, what was important was celebrating those who are willing to go into a burning building on a daily basis without hesitation so, I think I can handle a little rain and some changes to my plan.    **What is the biggest lesson you learned while giving back? ** The biggest lesson I learned was to trust those who trust you. As someone who was always the person that did the work in group projects, it quickly became apparent I could not do this festival single-handedly. That was a tough pill to swallow. However, I had people come around me and beside me, willing to help me and follow my directions. Until this event, when I would volunteer or help out a friend, I never thought twice about what it meant to them but I now see the importance of volunteering your time in a whole new light. I could not have done it without the help of those who stepped up!   **How could someone reach out and volunteer with the group?** The Dallas Firefighter’s Museum is in the middle of a 10 million dollar Capital Campaign to redo the entire inside of the building. 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