Fundraising Events, Donations & Contributions

The Surf City Volunteer Fire Department is a not-for-profit organization. A majority of the funds we receive to provide the services that we work constantly to improve are from tax revenues from the County of Pender and small portions from the Town of Surf City.

The State of North Carolina holds volunteer fire departments to the same standards of service and operation as municipal departments. We are required to have current insurance policies in place for our buildings, trucks, equipment and personnel. Unfortunately this insurance does not come at a low price.

With the ever increasing cost of insurance, electricity, fuel, equipment repair and maintenance, we find ourselves having to rearrange our financial priorities to ensure that the services we provide to our wonderful and supportive community do not go by the wayside. 

Current Events:

We currently have no fund raising events in progress at this time. Please check back often.

Upcoming Events:

We will have our 1st Annual Puppy ShootOut on February 21 2009. This event is being held for pups born after February. The hunt will be held at the Top Dog Fox Preserve in Richlands NC. Cast is at 6:00pm. Available numbers for dogs are limited (only 100 allowed), so please contact us to get your numbers as these will go quickly. There will be tons of fun and many things for the entire family to participate in. We will be having a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and much, much more.

We are also looking for individuals wishing to donate pup or free breedings. If you are interested in donating to our 1st Annual Puppy ShootOut, please contact us.

For more information about this event, please contact Assistant Chief Justin Holley at (910) 329-2911. 

Previous Events:

2008 (21st Annual) Annual Turkey Shoot

Thank to everyone that came out to our 2008 (21st Annual) Turkey Shoot. Thanks to your patronage and support, the 2008 shoot was a huge success, as it is every year. The funds that were raised allowed us to purchase much needed supplies and services so we can continue providing quality fire protection services to our community. Thanks to everyone that came out this year, and we really look forward to seeing you next year!

Year-long Events:

Food Lion Shop & Share

We have recently begun a new fund raising program. People that have a current MVP Card from Food Lion can register their MVP Cards and link them to us. Every time you make a purchase and use your MVP Card, Food Lion will donate a small percentage of your purchases to us. All you have to do is go to https://www.foodlion.com/IntheCommunity/ShopandShare/secure/RegisterMVPCards.asp to register your card if you have not done so. Just select North Carolina for the State, Surf City for the town, and then select Surf City Volunteer Fire Department as the organization. Food Lion will ask for some basic information from you. After your registration is complete, no further action is required on your part, except using your Food Lion MVP Card every time you shop. There has never been an easier way to "Shop & Share". You can save money by using your MVP Card and make a small donation to the fire department at the same time. 

For those of you that have already linked your MVP Cards to another charitable organization, we thank you as well. Every not-for-profit organization depends upon both small and large donations. If you wish to re-link your MVP Card to us, simply go to https://www.foodlion.com/IntheCommunity/ShopandShare/secure/relinkmvp.asp and follow the instructions.

Insurance Ratings

In a sincere effort to keep the level of service to our community at a higher standard, we are constantly working to improve our level of service along with our Insurance Classification Rating. This rating is on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the best level of fire protection available and 10 being no fire protection available. Currently our fire district (Northeast Pender Fire District) is rated as a 9S. A Class 9S is slightly above a standard Class 9 department. The lower the Insurance Rating, the lower a portion of your homeowner's insurance premium can be, as long as your insurance company recognizes ISO Ratings for fire departments.

Grants

We utilize funds from donations and contributions to assist us with our daily operations. We also utilize donations to assist with matching grants from the State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These grants allow us to purchase the necessary tools and equipment that would otherwise be unaffordable for small volunteer fire departments like us. 

The state of North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal offers a 50/50 matching grant. This grant works on the principle of the fire department providing 50 percent of the total requested funds, while the state matches that amount with the other 50 percent to provide the requested total. For example, if the fire department is requesting a total of 7,000.00 on the grant, the State provides 3,500.00 and the department provides the other 3,500.00. We usually request this grant each year and utilize it to purchase newer communications equipment, self contained breathing apparatus, personal protective equipment, newer hand and power tools, or hoses and appliances to be used on a fire scene.

The FEMA Assistance Grant to Firefighters is a nationwide program for fire departments. This grant assists on an entirely different level of funding. The grant works on the principle of the fire department providing 5 percent of the total request funds, while FEMA provides the remaining 95 percent. For example, if the fire department is requesting 100,000.00 in total funds, FEMA provides 95,000.00 while the requesting fire department provides the remaining 5,000.00. We request funds on this grant each year as many other departments in the United States, however we have only received funds from it one time. When a department applies for this grant, the application package goes through a rigorous review and itemization process. Several different committees review each and every request and the additional information provided by each department. After a lengthy review process, these committees approve and release funding to the department fortunate enough to have been selected. We used the funds from this grant to purchase newer and updated personal protective equipment (turnout coats, pants, boots, gloves and helmets) for our firefighters. Over 50 percent of the personal protective clothing we had in our inventory was out of date and not up to the current NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards for safety.

Fundraising Events

Below is a list of some of the fundraising events we host throughout the year. We would like for you to click on the links to learn more about some of our fundraisers and see how they can help us help you and our community.

We are always accepting donations from any source. Anyone that makes a donation can receive a donation receipt if they wish, for tax purposes. If you wish to make a donation, we would love to know who you are, however anonymous donations and contributions are always welcome in the same ways.

To those individuals, families, companies and organizations that have made contributions to us in the past, we would like to give our sincere thanks to each and every one of you.

Thank you for you continued support! Without our community by our side, our department could not exist and help in the ways we do.

THANK YOU!!

Surf City VFD Turkey Shoot

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