Fundraising
The fundraising topic is designed to provide you with resources to help fund your fire department or raise funds to aid your members and community.
While Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was on the Pat McAfee Show, McAfee said he would donate $1 million to the foundation if Skenes breaks the MLB record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game
East Windsor first responders worked to raise funds so the house can be ADA-compliant
Fans in Crown Point said in a post published on April Fools’ Day that too much attention is given to the Chicago Bears for the AED fundraiser
Robert Coonfield’s son was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a complex birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart
Rio Vista firefighter Stephen Grisham created a GoFundMe for his colleague Kevin Brotzman, who lost his home and everything in it in a fire
More than a dozen of Mike Meehan’s colleagues cut their hair to show support, and the department is selling shirts to raise money for his medical bills
The Hollywood Fire Department helped the Valez family get back on their feet after their apartment was completely destroyed in a fire
The 2nd Annual Boston Bruins First Responder Challenge will benefit the 100 Club of Massachusetts, an organization that supports families of first responders
Residents presented a check for $4,500 raised by the community to thank the Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department for responding to the Bear Fire
Firefighter William Pagan is making his second trip with colleagues and friends to Puerto Rico to work with local firefighters and distribute donated supplies
Good-spirited jesting that is leadership sanctioned, inclusive and based on mutual admiration can be funny and benefit the community
The City Edition jersey will debut on Jan. 30, and tickets will be donated to local firefighters at each game they are worn
Kevin Shea donated his kidney to Lois Knudson, a special-education teacher who has idolized firefighters her entire life
President Josh Falgoust said he hopes the new station will allow the department to maintain its Class 5 rating
In her son’s honor, Janice Jackson wants to help others who want to become a paramedic, firefighter or other first responder
Between 2013 and 2016, the organization donated only a half-penny to two cents of every dollar that was meant for families of fallen firefighters
Faye Segraves started the fund for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation with her $7 in chore money
Howard Peiffer used his connections with a fire truck preservation society to find two underserved departments that needed apparatus
Metallica lead singer James Hetfield delivered gift cards to the Vail Fire Department through the All Within My Hands Foundation
Tim Zyla’s wife was a perfect match to be his kidney donor, but is no longer healthy enough to donate after a freak gym accident
Jose Andres, aka the Culinary Commander, is teaming up with local chefs to make food for those working to extinguish the Thomas Fire
Mayor Rick West said he knew going into last week’s vote that the new rules would affect the fire department, but he’s confident they will find another way
Mike Gawelek spent three months to create the “Gawelek Christmas Light Show,” which includes a donation box
The donations come as the department waits for bond money that voters approved, which won’t be available until next year
Tyler Richards is working on a project to have three bronze statutes put up in honor of firefighters, EMS providers and police officers
FDNY EMT Salvatore Turturici was gifted the wheelchair by the Ray Pfeifer Foundation, which specializes in helping sickened first responders
Most of the firefighting equipment in Port Aransas was damaged or destroyed by Harvey
The Norwood Fire Department donated $900 to Mackenzie’s Trost’s fundraiser for the bike, and presented it to her at the firehouse
Our readers sounded off, discussing the many pros and cons of using business decals to raise money for the department
Mesa Fire Department hopes to earn around $250,000 from the program that will include two decals on each truck
Funds for the nearly $4,000 memorial stone, feauturing the Fireman’s and EMT prayers, came through donations
Firefighters teamed up with nonprofit organization Cat Network for the shoot, and the proceeds will benefit animals affected by the recent California wildfires
Representatives from Pueblo law enforcement and fire department competed in a hockey game designed to raise funds for underprivileged children