Hello Friends and Neighbors,
As our world continues to evolve, inflation and fuel prices just to name a few continue to rise faster than our income. The cost to operate and maintain your 100% volunteer fire department is also increasing. Last year, our Fund Drive brought in $44,811, well below our goal of $50,000. We are very appreciative of all those who saw the value in supporting us. Only 14% of our residents and businesses supported our fund drive.
We continue to expand our fund-raising activities. However, as in many households, we have significant maintenance expenses on our apparatus and our building. Last year we were able to replace our portable and mobile radios a project that was estimated at over $120,000.00 initially. We were able to complete the project by working with other fire and police departments and due to a bulk purchase reduced that cost to $80,000.00. This year we need to replace the majority of our Fire Hose and nozzles at a cost of over $35,000. The current cost to equip a firefighter is over $4000 for individual gear. An air pack and spare cylinder approach $10,000 per responder. It now cost in excess $1,000,000 to purchase and equip a fire engine. Our operating budget for this year will exceed $300,000.
If you volunteer on a board or committee in government, school, youth program, or church within our community, you know the value of volunteers and difficulty obtaining and keeping them. We need both your financial support and more volunteers.
We are a 100% volunteer organization. We depend on and need volunteers to respond immediately when you call 911 for help. The helmets, protective clothing, air packs, radios, and fire trucks we utilize are costly to purchase and maintain so that we can provide the best possible service to you.
It is critical that we achieve our 2024 Fund Drive goal of $50,000. Please support your volunteer fire company with a contribution to our 2024 Fund Drive, so we can continue to respond to you and your neighbors when seconds matter in your time of need. Your financial support of our volunteers is crucial and very much appreciated.
Thank You for supporting your local volunteer fire company!
The Mountville Fire Company No. 1 is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization established to protect life and property EIN: 23-6254318
Sincerely,
Mountville Fire Company #1
Comentarios