Volunteer Fire Dept.
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Volunteer Fire Dept.
Haven't been home for a couple weeks & I was in the area, so I stopped here at the house for a peaceful night of sleep & pay some long waiting bills.
As I was writing out the checks, opening envelopes, & kissing my hard earned money goodbye. I noticed that I recieved a $98.00 bill from the fire dept.
I didn't think my house burnt down, since I was sitting in it. Curious as I was, I asked my sister about it since she has been a member of the community much longer then I have.
She had told me that it was more or less a cry for money bill & to just throw it away, it didn't mean anything & wouldn't effect my credit.
I almost did. Throw it away that is. But then I began thinking about 911 & all the other occasions that the fire dept was or would be needed at.
I broke down and sent them a check for $100.00. I can't really afford it right now. But I began thinking that I may just need them next week or the week after. My $100.00 could be a matter of a 10 minute response time instead of a 30 minute response time.
But anyhow.....
How many other people actually recieve bills from there Volunteer Fire Dept?
As I was writing out the checks, opening envelopes, & kissing my hard earned money goodbye. I noticed that I recieved a $98.00 bill from the fire dept.
I didn't think my house burnt down, since I was sitting in it. Curious as I was, I asked my sister about it since she has been a member of the community much longer then I have.
She had told me that it was more or less a cry for money bill & to just throw it away, it didn't mean anything & wouldn't effect my credit.
I almost did. Throw it away that is. But then I began thinking about 911 & all the other occasions that the fire dept was or would be needed at.
I broke down and sent them a check for $100.00. I can't really afford it right now. But I began thinking that I may just need them next week or the week after. My $100.00 could be a matter of a 10 minute response time instead of a 30 minute response time.
But anyhow.....
How many other people actually recieve bills from there Volunteer Fire Dept?
Last edited by parks911; Jun 14, 2005 at 11:18 PM.
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honestly, I've never heard of that. normally organizations like that will call you on the phone and such to beg for donations. Sounds like you did a good thing. you also could have helped save someone's property/life. You never know.
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There are a couple of dept. that do this in my area. It is a way to cover lots of people with limited manpower to ask for donations. My dept. does not, however, we do a fundraiser that consist of a picture company coming to the station and taking pictures. We provide them the area we cover and they do a mailing to sell the pictures. Volly dept. have to be creative in ways to make money. Thanks for supporting my brothers and sisters with your contribution.
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Here, there is an anual fundraiser of sorts where the newspaper slams in an envelope in asking for donations. Since I don't have to pay employees first anymore, I may pony up some change next time. Quite a bit, too. I know quite a few of them people as former customers, so my will has been broken and I will donate. (Ouch, that sounded bad...)
In your case, a "bill" doesn't sound to sexy when money is needed. Yeah, that's life, but that's calling for a better PR firm, too.
In your case, a "bill" doesn't sound to sexy when money is needed. Yeah, that's life, but that's calling for a better PR firm, too.
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I was on a VFD before I joined the paid department. We did many fund raisers but never did anything like that. We heard of other departments doing simular things but it never seemed right to us. Then again we never realy had to, we had great support from our community even before 9-11.
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Around here, they have fish frys or they sell certificates for portraits to raise money for the departments. They never come to the door asking for donations.
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We get a letter in the mail once a year asking for donations, and we do donate.
A few years ago, they came to the door requesting extra funds. With your donation you were given a certificate for portraits. The portrait people kept hounding me by phone to come in for portraits, I had to threaten them to quit calling me. I don't donate to the door knocker guy anymore.
A few years ago, they came to the door requesting extra funds. With your donation you were given a certificate for portraits. The portrait people kept hounding me by phone to come in for portraits, I had to threaten them to quit calling me. I don't donate to the door knocker guy anymore.
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Originally Posted by 13MWZ
I was on a VFD before I joined the paid department. We did many fund raisers but never did anything like that. We heard of other departments doing simular things but it never seemed right to us. Then again we never realy had to, we had great support from our community even before 9-11.
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as a member of an oklahoma volunteeer fire dept in a small community with no paid dept i must say thank you for you help to any of the guys like me who spend there time helping others for gods good graces you are an influence to all once again thank you
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Your property taxes should be funding fire protection.
I've been a volunteer firefighter for 15 years and we do hold events to fund our benevolent activities, but firefighting services are funded by the municipality
I've been a volunteer firefighter for 15 years and we do hold events to fund our benevolent activities, but firefighting services are funded by the municipality
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