FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2022 Abby Jacobi Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation 760-822-5083 carlsbadfirefoundation@gmail.com Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation Donates Rescue Watercraft And Rescue Board To The City of Carlsbad Rescue jet-ski crafts are an integral component of lifeguard and water rescue operations. Carlsbad, California: The Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation announces the donation of a rescue …
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The Frank Whitton Scholarship Fund
The Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation is proud to announce the Frank Whitton Scholarship. Frank Whitton epitomizes the idea of public service. A retired Marine and Vietnam veteran, Whitton has served the City of Carlsbad since moving to the city in 1996. On a larger scale, Frank has been devoted to community and country for his …
Rancho Carlsbad Owners Association Donation
Rancho Carlsbad Owners Association with the help of one of their committees, Community Connections, hosted a fundraiser to thank the First Responders who were called to a fire near Rancho Carlsbad on July 29. The local Rancho Carlsbad Residents generously came together to show their appreciation for Carlsbad, Encinitas, Oceanside, and Vista Fire Departments as …
Versum Materials Donation
Versum Material‘s Rob Clapham handing CBF Foundation’s Mike Mulville a corporate donation check of $2,500 on September 23rd, 2020. Following Covid-19 regulations of course. We are extremely grateful for this generation donation and looks forward to sharing where these funds will be used to better our local community and the Fire Fighters protecting it. Thank …
Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation Assists CFD in Fighting Cancer Risks
The Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation has played a substantial role in outfitting the Carlsbad Fire Department with soon-to-be three of the six cancer-fighting Chemical Detox Chambers (Decontamination Units) placed in their stations around the city. We are only able to provide these chambers because of the generous and thoughtful donations made to our foundation. We are incredibly …
Donate to Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation while you shop using Amazon Smile
We are pleased to announce that we are now part of the AmazonSmile program! You can designate our Foundation through our AmazonSmile link. More about AmazonSmile: The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible smile.amazon.com purchases. Tens of millions of products are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products …
Seaside Courier: Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation grants $21,500 in scholarships
Read the original article on the Seaside Courier’s website. By Amanda Banion – August 1, 2017 The Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation says it recently awarded $21,500 in college (four) and vocational (one) scholarships for the upcoming school year to dependents of Carlsbad firefighters. This year’s four $5,000 collegiate scholarship winners include Robert Chumbley, an Escondido …
Coast News: Carlsbad firefighter top fundraiser at Firefighter Demolition Derby
Read the original article. By Joe Naiman – June 8, 2017 The annual Firefighter Demolition Derby raises money for the Burn Institute, and this year Matt Newlin of the Carlsbad Fire Department was given the Hard Charger Award for raising the most money. Newlin and the other Carlsbad firefighters raised $16,250 for the Burn Institute …
Coast News: Foundation Seeks Funds to Support Firefighters
By Bianca Kaplanek – The Coast News CARLSBAD — In an effort to enhance fire and rescue services, support safety education and provide scholarships to the children of Carlsbad firefighters and paramedics, Frank Whitton created the Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation. Since its launch in January 2014 the organization has purchased nearly $20,000 in equipment and …
Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation Celebrates 1 Year
The Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded by a small group of local citizens in February 2014. Although only a year old, the Foundation, through the generosity of varied corporate entities and private donors, has supplemented the Fire Departments Budget through the purchase of over $20,000 in materials, equipment and technical training. …