Sponsers for my Fire Department?

Question

MY fire department is really low on funds. Are there any sponsors or anything i can get to help my Department? Were a Volunteer department in a small town.

Answer 1

You need to go on line and check out different grants.  The state and government give different grants for all types of reasons.  Some grants are given for gear, equipment, tools, education, and etc.  Look up grants and start applying.  Typically your chief is the one who will write for the different grants.  

You can also have a fireman's ball, spaghetti dinner, pancake breakfast, or any other type of fund raiser.  Check with the towns grocery store because some times they will donate the food.  

Your department should do a lot of PR.  Get out there to the schools and educate the kids.  Go to the stores and do safety and fire checks.  Have open houses at the fire house.  The more you make your department known within the community, the more the towns people will be willing to help out the fire department.