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.
Grants, up to $25,000, will support community relief, community outreach, training, specialized equipment and vegetation mitigation and fuels reduction
From a firefighter sponsorship program to themed dinners at the firehouse, check out these out-of-the-box strategies for raising your department’s profile in the community
The Calendar of Heroes returns in 2026 with a fresh focus on fitness, diversity and fundraising featuring the department’s firefighters, EMTs and paramedics after a three-year hiatus
A recently-introduced bill aims to allow fire companies to continue online raffles, after some companies were informed their raffles went against state rules
Officials said all the vehicles and equipment inside the Twin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department station were destroyed
Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department Junior Member Travis Burley and four other members of his family were displaced in the fire Saturday night
A fundraiser for Vista Firefighter-Paramedic Andy Valenta, 33, who was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, raised more than $80,000 in 3 days
NASA Fire Department, White Sands Test Facility Lt. Edward Vasquez, 35, died after battling the disease for nearly two months
The Gary Fire Department expects to benefit 100 to 150 households using funds awarded by the Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Houston Firefighter Josue Rios, who works two jobs and survived COVID-19, discussed the challenges of working through the pandemic with ‘TODAY’ host Hoda Kotb
The Rockport Fire Department is raising money for Jason Doyle, 38, who has been hospitalized, fighting the virus for nearly a month
The Waxahachie Fire Department is asking for prayers, support for the family of Lancaster Firefighter Brandon Peterson
The award recognizes individuals or organizations for their contributions to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s prevention and support missions
Malden, which was devastated by a Labor Day wildfire, received an early Christmas gift in the form of a 2002 International H5S
Dayton first responders worked together to fix a family’s home, stock the pantry with food, and get clothes for the kids
Farmington Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian VanSickle said he was in shock after being invited to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and presented with a six-figure donation
Mansfield Fire Department Capt. Ted Morrissette, who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease 18 years ago, is now recovering at home after a liver transplant
The holiday tradition last seen 70 years ago has made a comeback this year, with firehouses competing to win money for charity
From firefighters going the extra mile for members of their communities, to civilians paying it forward for their local fire departments, here are the most heartwarming fire service stories from this year
Starbucks served more than 2 million free cups of coffee during the early months of the pandemic, and seeks to inspire ongoing support as the crisis continues
The Skylar Herbert Memorial Scholarship, a need-based scholarship for children of first responders, is named after the 5-year-old daughter of a Detroit firefighter and cop
Retired FDNY Firefighter Frank Pizarro wanted to bring the tradition of carrying caskets on a memorial fire engine to Las Vegas
A local business owner in Crown Point decided to fund a spur-of-the-moment shopping spree to benefit local families
Public service goes back five generations in the VanGrinsven family, which started the Heroes Rise coffee company three years ago, ranging from fire, EMS, police and military service
Miami-Dade Firefighter Corey Logan was one of the first at the scene of the fatal blaze after seeing a neighbor frantically banging on his door through a home security camera
Greene Township Fire & EMS officials said Firefighter-Paramedic Mike Weissmann’s death came as a shock, as he’d been improving after the kidney donation from Lt. Jeff Williams
“Step Up To The Plate” is a campaign launched by CAL FIRE/Fresno County Fire to collect donations of baseball cards for kids affected by the Creek Fire
Wellesley Firefighter Joanie Cullinan was awarded for her contributions to raising awareness about occupational cancer; the organization she volunteers with received a $5,000 donation from the foundation
The owner of Second Alarm Brewhouse in Pasadena, Md., Duane McKee, has been a volunteer firefighter himself for more than 20 years
The drone, donated through the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program, can help with brush fires, search and rescue operations and water rescues, and can view hard-to-reach areas of buildings
The brush truck was destroyed in June when a burned tree it had just extinguished fell on top of it
The actress interviewed Upper McKenzie Fire and Rescue Chief Christiana Rainbow Plews on her show before presenting her with a $10,000 check
MOST POPULAR
- Mass. chief spends time in Ukraine training locals on donated fire trucks
- Mass. communities send fire apparatus, gear, equipment to Ukraine
- Pa. firefighters donate gear to FDs in flooded parts of Ky.
- Houston Fire Dept. receives surge of donations to expand rescue fleet
- Texas firefighter returns home after being struck at fatal crash scene