Innovative Fundraising Activities and Events
Country Cooks Bring in the Dough in Chiefland, Florida – A community cookbook sale netted the City of Chiefland Fire Department with $4,000 to put toward its purchase of a thermal imager.
Jaycees Raffle Harley Davidson in Charleston, Illinois - The Charleston (Illinois) Jaycees purchased a 2005 Harley Davidson Fat Boy and raffled it off to raise money for a Bullard Thermal Imager.
Ten Year-Old Raises Money for TI in Bristol, Connecticut -- Ten Year-Old Destiny Love Bullard single-handedly raised awareness for thermal imaging in her community and collected enough money in ten months for her local fire department to purchase a Bullard TI.
Thanksgiving Dinner Brings Home the Bacon in Carthage, Illinois – The Carthage Clipper Fire Department raised more than $11,000 through two successful dinners in this small, supportive community.
Retired Apparatus Auction Buys a TI in Chardon, Ohio – The Munson Fire Department raised money for a TI by selling two retired engines and a tanker to a fire department in Georgia that responded to an offer posted on e-bay.
Fundraisers Take Advantage of Slow Traffic in Edgecomb, Maine -- The Edgecomb Fire Department conducted a very successful boot drive along Route 1, when tourist traffic was at its heaviest.
Dinner Dance a Hit in Elk Grove, CA -- Over two years, the seven women of GFWC Elk Grove Laguna Women's Club raised $44,000 to support the purchase of four Bullard T3LTs, including $9,000 from a successful dinner dance.
Annual Portrait Fundraiser Buys Equipment in Lexington, South Carolina -- The Oak Grove Fire Department manages an annual portrait fundraiser with a local photography studio, raising about $15,000 per year to put toward tools and equipment for firefighters.
Ladder 49 Preview Brings in $38,000 in Santa Barbara, California – The day before the national theater opening of Ladder 49, Santa Barbara Firefighters Alliance made its official debut with a preview showing of the movie, an event that brought in $38,000 for the fire department.
Department Sells Dates with Firefighters in Sunset, Utah --Eight single firefighters, ages 18 to 32, took part in a firefighter auction with a pop music radio station, raising $3,000 in just one month to put toward the department’s TI campaign.
Gala Event Raises $40,000 in One Evening in Township of Tiny, Ontario -- A classical music concert along the shore of Georgian Bay, Ontario, brought in significant donations for the Township of Tiny Fire Department from local businesses and the 350 people who attended.
Celebrity Baseball Kicks off Campaign in Vanderhoof, British Columbia -- The Vanderhoof Volunteer Fire Department got its thermal imager campaign off to a great start by kicking off with a celebrity baseball game, which drew 400 local residents.
Fireman’s Ball Rings in the New Year in Walla Walla, Washington – Walla Walla firefighters rang in 2004 with a formal Fireman’s Ball, bringing in $19,000 through this one gala event.
Wal-Mart Matches Up to $1,000 -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., will match up to $1,000 for nonprofit groups that conduct fundraising events in cooperation with Wal-Mart or SAM’s Club associates.
“Call 911” Gumball and Toy Dispenser – Edina Technical Products, a leading manufacturer of vending equipment in the US, has developed a gumball and toy dispenser that looks like an antique fire engine and can be placed with local retailers as a silent fundraiser for your fire department.
Bullard World Tour T-Shirt – For a very affordable price, fire departments can have customized “Bullard Tough World Tour” t-shirts printed as fundraising items to support local campaigns.