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.
“When Michael died, I was told his hose never got water in that awful fire,” said Kathy Crosby-Bell, mother of Firefighter Michael Kennedy
Florence Fire Rescue Engineer-EMT Kevin Darby and his family have received more than $3,700 in donations
Coral Springs public safety service members have turned to therapy, peer counseling and charity work
They were accused of stealing $700,00 from fire department fundraising, they were found guilty of one count of violating the chartable law
Defense-hired accountant says the auditor was wrong and there’s no evidence of missing money
The mother, 83, and daughter 52, were treasurer and president, respectively, when the money went missing
For the third year in a row, Michael has asked family and friends to make donations to the department in lieu of gifts for his birthday
They gave Justin Bolduc hats and T-shirts along with a ride in a fire truck
The state needs 3,000 to 4,000 more people to fully staff volunteer fire departments
He wants to raise money for safety equipment, helping those who lost spouses in the line of duty and burn victim research
The $10,000 prize money will be donated to the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force
The 11-year veteran says she was discouraged from trying out at first because of her gender
The organization needs to raise $150,000 to build an expansion for more names
Fire Chief Kirk Kelley says he is on a hunger strike until nearly $500,000 is raised to fund a new firehouse for his department
The family raised more than $83,000, enough to have Alan Brady transferred to a specialized hospital; he was injured in an ATV crash May 17
The money is intended to assist fire companies and ambulance services whose resources have been strained by the Marcellus Shale gas boom
They will donate 20 percent of their total sales for the day to firefighter Hahn and his family
Sheila Crowell has been raising money to buy 28 pairs of boots for the firefighters
Brendan McDonough is working to raise funds and awareness about wildland firefighters who deal with PTSD
His goal is to complete the 6,000-mile trip to Miami by mid-August and raise $100,000 along the way
The firefighter was working on his car when it sparked and caught fire, causing his home to also go up in flames
Fire Chief Kirk Kelley says he is on a hunger strike until nearly $500,000 is raised to fund a new firehouse for his department
The program now let’s departments borrow $350,000 and don’t charge interest; that’s $100,000 more than previously
Snake hunter: It’s like a church bazaar or firefighter’s picnic with a twist
The money raised would allow him to devote himself temporarily to the fire chief post, while taking a leave of absence from his ranch job
The money will be used for operations and safety training
As fun as the videos are, the surprise fundraising success will assist survivors of fallen firefighters
His hope is to raise $25,000 for the Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Investigators charge that the department had been fundraising but had not provided fire services since 2008
The department is seeking enough $15 donations to put high-visibility flags on all 300 hydrants
The new gear was paid for by proceeds from “Burn,” a documentary film about the city’s firefighters that Leary executive-produced
“When I saw that check …I fell out of my chair. I was excited. I really was,” Fire Chief Allen Cousins said
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