With Your Help, Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire Department Could Receive A $25,000 Grant!
“The men and women of FVFD thank State Farm for providing this opportunity!” [Photo from the FVFD]
Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD) recently applied for a grant through the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grant program. They were just notified that of the 2,000 applications accepted from all over the United States, they are one of 200 finalists, and one of only six in California. From those 200, the 40 finalists with the most votes receives $25,000!
Humboldt County, together we can make this happen. It’s easy – register one time and then vote each and every day between now and October 2nd. With just one click you can cast up to 10 votes (the daily maximum). Click on this link and start voting: https://www.neighborhoodassist.com/entry/2033316?tmaadmin=cx5wne6n59n58uaa&v=1
FVFD is home to 22 volunteers who serve and protect the entire Fieldbrook community each and every day. In addition to that, they frequently provide mutual aid service to the surrounding areas – Blue Lake, Trinidad, Westhaven, Arcata, McKinleyville, Samoa and Eureka – thereby serving over 50,000 people. FVFD’s response is espeically important to Arcata and McKinleyville now given Arcata Fire Protection District’s recent workforce reduction and closure of a fire station.
FVFD desperately needs a compressor/breathing air station to fill their air bottles. That’s what this grant money will be used for. The firefighters are not able to train with SCBA’s (self-contained breathing apparatus) in order to conserve available air. During structure fires, they have to drive to a neighboring station to refill their bottles, taking them away from the front line for over an hour. This puts the volunteer firefighters and community at great risk. We need them to be well trained, safe and responsive so as to save lives and protect our community.
Chief Jack Sheppard said, “The compressor is the most important piece of equipment our department needs. We’ve been trying to secure funding for over three years. With community support, we can make it happen now. Please vote today, and each and every day through October 2nd. Our entire community will benefit.”
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As an ex-resident of Fieldbrook (1995-97), I will be supporting these brave firefighters by contributing all of my votes to them, every day.
Let’s get them their grant, Humboldt!
I second that.
is this promoting voter fraud? you can vote up to 10 times a day each day.
Yeah, let’s make this political. This is an opportunity to help a small-town fire department get the equipment they need, and you’re going to get all high and mighty with a political talking point totally unrelated to the issue at hand?
Fuck off, bro.
my question, which was not political, is how can “one person vote more than once”, seems wrong that’s all. maybe its because i am a Democrat. fyi you trigger too easy, you should think of your health.
I answered this question further down on this thread.
I’ll vote.
It would be nice to know who the other 6 are in Ca.
there are 6 grants for 6 different causes in California. These 6 causes are easy to see if you use the filters.
I registered, and am trying to vote, but even though I haven’t voted yet today it says;
“You’ve reached your voting limit for today, please come back tomorrow”
Does anyone know how to fix this?
I mentioned your problem to State Farm. He said it was a tech problem and that a tech would contact me. They never did.
Have you been able to resolve your problem?
My understanding is you can vote for 10 different grants state farm offers, but only 1 time per day day per cause. It is misleading.
so it sounds more like “Likes” than “Votes”.
I actually wrote state farm. Voting instructions are not clear and confusing. Awaiting a response.
I finally heard back from State Farm. According to Michael Grimes at State Farm it is 10 votes per day. Next to vote button you can choose to place all 10 votes at once or only 1 vote. The default is set to cast all 10 votes at one time.
I don’t remember seeing the default setting the 2 previous times i voted, but this morning when I went to vote it was clearly there.
I tried to copy the brief back and forth email exchange, but it copied as a link to Michael Grimes and didnt feel it was useful. I am not computer savvy, so this was the best I could do to help us all understand the voting for FVD $25,000 grant.
Fieldbrook Fire Department is top notch. When our tractor caught on fire and my husband was attempting to put it out, I was fearful he would be hurt. Called the fire department and they were soon here, had the fire out, and my husband was not hurt. The tractor didn’t fare as well. Thank you Fieldbrook volunteers.