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Thank You to Our Generous Foundation Sponsors!

The IAFC Foundation thanks the following companies and organizations that contributed to the IAFC Foundation scholarship fund this past year. The IAFC Foundation also thanks the IAFC and VFIS/Glatfelter Insurance Group for in-kind support.

2008 Corporate Supporters

 
  • Aristatek, Inc.
 
  • Duo-Safety Ladder Corporation
 
  • Eastern Division, IAFC
 
  • Federal Military Section, IAFC, for proceeds from the sale of their commenmorative coin
 
  • Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts and Chief Kelvin Cochran
 
  • Firehouse Treasures - Ms. Kay Morgan
 
  • First Responders Financial Services LLC
 
  • Fresno Fire Chief's Foundation
 
  • Insipred By Family LLC for Brecker Bunny Fire and Burn Safety publication proceeds
 
  • James E. Podolske and the DoD Charity Golf Outing
 
  • L. N. Curtis & Sons
 
  • Motorola Foundation to establish Motorola Foundation
    Future Leaders Scholarship Fund
 
  • Oshkosh Truck Corporation
 
  • Powertrain, Inc.
 
  • Reed Elsevier Foundation
 
  • The Rock Bottom Foundation
 
  • Super Vacuum Manufacturing Co. Inc.
 
  • Techniques.org, Inc.
 
  • Volunteer and Combination Officer Section of IAFC, in honor of
    IAFC Past President Chief Steven P. Westermann
 
  • W. S. Darley & Co.

2008 Individual Supporters

There are also a number of individual donors who generously supported the IAFC Foundation’s Scholarship Program whom we wish to thank. Members of the IAFC Foundation’s Century Club and donors to the Garry L. Briese Scholarship Fund, established in 2007 with support from the Motorola Foundation are included.

  • Ms. Gioia Albi
  • Chief C. Kenneth Anderson (Ret.)
  • Chief Paul H. Boecker
  • Mr. Garry L. Briese
  • Chief Jack Brooks (Ret.)
  • Chief Randy Bruegman
  • Chief John Buckman, III
  • Ms. Edie Clark
  • Ms. Maureen Gutowski Connolly
  • Director George Danz
  • Chief I. David Daniels
  • Ms. Robert Duke
  • Mr. Rudolph Fuessel
  • Mr. Walter Hart
  • Chief E. Stanley Hawkins
  • Divisional Fire Chief Donovan Ryan
  • Chief Larry Grorud
  • Chief William D. Killen for Firefighting with Henry's Model T publication proceeds
  • Mr. William Lynch
  • Chief Bruce J. Moeller
  • Mr. Terry Monroe
  • Chief Joseph M. Perry
  • Chief C. A. Shelton (Ret.)
  • Chief Kenneth Taylor

There were a number of memorial gifts made that we would like to especially thank:

• Chief Paul H. Boecker, in memory of IAFC Past President Chief R. S. Rockenbach

• Ms Judy G. Kirk, in memory of Heather Westphal, IAFC’s membership marketing manager

• Chief Jack McElfish, in memory of Ms. Dorothy Whalen

• Ms. Marybeth Michos, in memory of Firefighter Kyle Wilson, who died in the line of duty

• Ms. Victoria Vipond, in memory of her late husband Robert R. Mason, IAFC Foundation Heritage Club member

We would also like to thank those individuals who donated to the Foundation via the inflatable boot at FRI, FireHouse Expo and VCOS Symposium; who purchased IAFC Foundation merchandise and Federal Military Section coins; who purchased career development and other Foundation publications; and participated in the Rock Bottom FireChief Ale events in Arlington VA, the Fit to Fight 5K and the DoD Charity Golf Outing at FRI in Denver or who have pledged to support the IAFC Foundation.

To donate or learn more about the IAFC Foundation, please visit www.iafcf.org or contact Ms. Jennifer Cooke at jcooke@iafc.org or 703.896.4822.

Benefits of Becoming A Sponsor

When you or your company support the IAFC Foundation Scholarship Program, your name or the name of your company will be added to the list of sponsors. Memorial gifts and gifts in honor are also accepted and acknowledged appropriately.

This list appears on all printed material related to the scholarship program. The Foundation also proudly displays this list at our booth during fire service conferences we attend. All donors are also listed on our website. Donors are recognized in the International Association of Fire Chiefs monthly publication "On Scene" when winners are announced. We also let award recipients know where the funding originated.

 

 

 

  
 

How to Become a Sponsor

The IAFC Foundation gratefully accepts and relies on donations from individuals, organizations, foundations, and corporations. Because the Foundation is a designated 501(c)3 by the IRS, all contributions are tax deductible. All donors will be acknowledged and recognized as appropriate.

Click here to view the Sponsoring the Foundation Form.

Request for Financial Statement

You may request a copy of the Foundation’s financial statement which details how the money received is being used.  To receive a copy of the Foundation’s financial statement, please email us.