Anderson Valley Volunteer Firefighters Associaton

THE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED AND HOSTED EVENTS PROVIDING RECOGNITION TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEERS. ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ITS MEMBERS THROUGH PURCHASE OF A EXTRACTOR MACHINE TO CLEAN FIRE GEAR AND A GRANT TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE. FUNDS ARE RAISED FROM DUES, SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MAJOR COMMUNITY EVENTS, SALES OF FOOD AND SOUVENIR ITEMS, VOLUNTARY DONATIONS AND EACH YEAR A MAJOR SOLICITATION ISSUED TO VALLEY RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS. ASSOCIATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 11 MEMBERS. FUNDS ARE EXPENDED TO SHOW RECOGNITION FOR THE EFFORTS OF OUR EMERGENCY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS, AND TO HELP THEM PERFORM THEIR DUTIES WITH GREATER EFFICIENCY, COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 51 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. UNIFORM COMPONENTS AND BADGES, CONVENIENCE ITEMS TO FACILITATE USE OF SAFETY AND EMERGENCY GEAR, TEST SAMPLES OF NEW EQUIPMENT, AND FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS DURING MAJOR EMERGENCIES AND TRAINING EVENTS ALL GO TO IMPROVE THE "QUALITY OF LIFE" FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS.