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Photos: 2015 Anchorage Firefighter's Calendar

A dozen Anchorage firefighters worked together -- all off-duty -- to create the 2015 Anchorage Firefighter's Calendar with a different firefighter for each month. All the proceeds of the publication are going to charity.

AFD dispatcher Julie Rychetnik came up with the idea for the calendar after deciding to combine her day job with her love for photojournalism. Rychetnik was spurred along by her friend, a cancer survivor, to donate half the proceeds to the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Anchorage, with the other half split between the Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains Ministries and at least one other organization that's yet to be determined.

Since releasing the calendar Tuesday, Rychetnik said support has been overwhelming. She's already sold over 800 calendars, raising a total of $13,000.

The calendar is currently available for purchase online.

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