El Dorado Hills Firefighters Foundation
Serving those who serve and those in need
Mission:
To provide support and relief to firefighters and their families, and to serve our community through charitable acts, fundraising, and community outreach.
What We Do:
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Offer financial and emotional support to firefighters and their families in times of need.
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Donate to charitable causes and families in crisis.
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Participate in local events and fundraisers.
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Provide scholarships and educational outreach.
Officers:
- Russ Hasemeier, President, Vice President
- Brenton Warren, Treasurer, Secretary
Members at Large:
- Brian Veerkamp, Jeff Genovese
The current mechanisms for funding the below programs are donations from the El Dorado Hills Firefighters Association (EDHFA), the El Dorado Hills Associated Firefighters (EDHAF), the El Dorado Hills Fire Department’s (EDHFD) Administration Staff (Staff), and other community organizations and personal donations.
Scholarship Funding
This fund is for providing scholarships to immediate child dependants of the Association seeking post-high school education and other scholarship programs that the Board deems necessary which shall include the current scholarships awarded within the EDHFD.
Community Safety Fund
This Fund is designed to provide financial support for community safety-related issues. The Fund may provide support to but is not limited to, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide monitors, air sampling equipment, fire-safe material and equipment, fire prevention material and equipment, portable medical equipment or as certified by the Foundation’s Board of Directors to be an appropriate use of the community safety fund.
Benevolent Funding
This Fund is designed to provide prompt, short-term, financial assistance to Association members, member’s spouses, or member’s immediate child dependents, and or other safety personnel that may be unprotected or under-protected from a personal catastrophe due to injury, illness, and death or, as otherwise certified by the Foundation’s Board to be an appropriate use of the Benevolent Fund.
Discretionary Funding
The Board of Directors may also approve other discretionary funding as long as it directly benefits the community of El Dorado Hills and/or the County of El Dorado. The Board of Directors may also approve funds to other 501(c) (3) Organizations. Examples of this type of funding may include but is not limited to local parks, ball fields, Toys for Tots, and community projects.