Be a Hero to a Hero by:
- Setting up a Fundraiser in their honor, get started here
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Making a donation
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Asking a business or employer to donate by:
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Giving 10, 15 or 20% percent of sales to our charity on a specific date in September or the whole month!
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Giving 100% of sales of a specialty ‘Firefighter Appreciation’ item
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Matching employee donations dollar for dollar
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Purchasing items from our fundraising partners, Muertos Coffee, Livia’s and Firehouse Cookie Co.
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Sharing why you appreciate firefighters on social media using the #GiveToAHero and asking people to donate to the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund
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Phi Gamma Delta at Clemson
We are honored by your donation in memory of LAFD Captain II John Ruedy in support of your fraternity brother Derek.
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Win a Bicycle & Helmet!
Thanks to our generous sponsor Kaiser Permanente, you have a chance to win a 21-speed, Kent 26″ bicycle, loaded with great mountain bike features, including twist grip Shimano index shifting, linear pull MTB brakes, dual suspension frame, and a comfortable Mountain bike saddle. The kickstand and a helmet are included.
Everyone who donates $100 or more to our 2021 LA Marathon and LA Big 5K fundraiser here or who joins this official GoFundMe page as a virtual fundraiser and earns $100 in donations will be entered in the drawing. The lucky winner will be selected November 15!
About the Charity
Founded more than a century ago, the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to helping the families of firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty or facing other crisis.
Firefighters dedicate their lives to helping others. They rush into burning buildings, dangle from helicopters, jump into raging waters, climb into trenches, and race to the frontlines of disaster, all to protect the rest of us.
But when the unthinkable happens, where do firefighters turn for help? The Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund. Helping our valiant firefighters in times of trouble is simply not possible without your kind and generous donations.
Your contributions help provide:
- Basic living expenses
- Health insurance
- Durable medical equipment
- Memorial scholarships for the children of deceased firefighters
- Other needed financial assistance
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