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.
Where to begin when shifting away from a fundraising-dependent model
“A huge part of my life was taken,” David Renaud said about his brother Matthew, killed in the Southwest Inn fire
The total value of the equipment is estimated to be $2,000; the department is accepting donations for replacement
Firefighter-medic Judy Rottinghaus donated a kidney in 2010; crews are challenging each of the state’s 99 counties to register 100 people in 100 days
Zachary Barfield’s brother was killed in a car crash last year; he was an avid supporter of a children’s cancer research charity
The house was fully involved when crews arrived on scene; the family lost all of their belongings and their dog
Volunteer firefighter David Kruse’s gear was stolen from the back of his truck while fighting a grass fire
The video shows residents attempting to guess how much various pieces of firefighting equipment and gear costs
Fellow firefighters and community members are raising money for firefighter Mike Bramhall, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at four months old
While the community tried to figure out how to pay for the station, some rigs sat outside year round due to lack of space
Dean Gilliam grabbed two fire extinguishers from his car and tried to fight the fire himself
The fire caused thousands of dollars’ worth in damage; the chief said he has received over 100 donation offers
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was recently diagnosed with stage four cancer; his fellow firefighters are selling T-shirts to raise money for him
The new fire station should be complete in four months; the station will be paid for with insurance money from the fire
Danielle Kappeler developed an infection while waiting for a donor; her family hopes to raise awareness and get people interested about donating
The department showed support and raised awareness about firefighter Matt Logsdon, who is battling stage four cancer
Fire Chief Washington Espinoza talks about the challenges of running a fire department in a southern Peruvian city of 250,000 with almost no money
The 13-page report, that does not include the narrative of the fire scene, sheds little new light on the night Patrick Wolterman died
The students’ online efforts are among the thousands of crowdfunding campaigns being used for high school-related help
Michigan volunteer firefighters turned to the community to help a firefighter who lost everything in a weekend house fire
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in his liver, lungs and bone in a state that doesn’t consider cancer job-related
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in his liver, lungs and bone in a state that doesn’t consider cancer job-related
For every pint of Old Firehouse poured, they donated $3 to Patrick Wolterman’s family
They raised over $100,000 on GoFundMe to help Kevin Sikkema after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor in 2014
“Beth has always been the first to jump in line to take care of any friends, family and complete strangers."— Evansville firefighter and fund administrator Gary Barr
Within 14 hours, a GoFundMe campaign raised enough to purchase a new set of bagpipes; in four days it had reached nearly $3,000
Some said they would upgrade all of their equipment, buy new fire trucks or transition their department from volunteer to full-time; what would you do?
A 9-year-old girl was badly hurt after a man threw a large rock at her family’s car; it crashed through the windshield and struck her in the face
They said they were collecting money for firefighters, but when the chief questioned them they quickly hung up
The tornado flattened the station, destroyed equipment and fire trucks
The forensic investigation into the death of Chelsea Michalesko concluded she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
“We want other children to feel the joy that Safyre feels,” said Dolder, sister of David Terry, who died shielding his oldest daughter from the flames