Swindon Firefighters's Fundraising Page
Swindon Firefighters is raising money for Fire Fighters Charity
“Swindon Firefighters's Fundraising Page”
on 3 April 2009
Story
2009 was our Golden Year at Swindon Fire Station and to celebrate we aimed to raise £50,000 for the Firefighters Charity hence 50-4-50
Thanks to the hard work of all those involved and the generosity of everyone whether sponsoring our efforts, attending the events or simply makeing a donation, we have not only achieved our goal but have exceded it by over £15,000
The grand total for the year April 2009 - April 2010 is £65,362.44
So thank you again to everyone who has made it happen from Clive and the team.
Please look around our website to see photos and stories of some of the events that made it happen
Every 30 seconds firefighters respond to help people in trouble. You will all have seen the headlines over the last couple of years where firefighters have given there lives helping others.
What gets less press are the many hundreds of firefighters who are injured in the line of duty every year. These injuries range from the minor cuts and burns to the lifelong disabilities. That is where the Firefighters Charity comes in. The Fire Fighter's Charity offers a helpline and residential rehabilitation centres for fire fighters, and fire support staff, who are injured and want to get back to full health as soon as possible.
It costs over £9 million every year to keep the Charity running, and with no government funding, they are completely reliant upon donations from the general public and fire community.
Every year firefighters and fire stations, including Swindon, raise money for their charity. In 2009 Swindon Fire Station celebrates it’s 50th anniversary and what better way to celebrate than to try and raise £50, 000 for the Firefighters Charity? And so 50-4-50 was born.
There are a number of events being run throughout the year, please support us. If every firefighter in the country pledged just £1 we would hit our target, just think what we could achieve with more.
For information about comming events and pictures of those that have happened go to www.swindonfirestation.info
Thanks to the hard work of all those involved and the generosity of everyone whether sponsoring our efforts, attending the events or simply makeing a donation, we have not only achieved our goal but have exceded it by over £15,000
The grand total for the year April 2009 - April 2010 is £65,362.44
So thank you again to everyone who has made it happen from Clive and the team.
Please look around our website to see photos and stories of some of the events that made it happen
Every 30 seconds firefighters respond to help people in trouble. You will all have seen the headlines over the last couple of years where firefighters have given there lives helping others.
What gets less press are the many hundreds of firefighters who are injured in the line of duty every year. These injuries range from the minor cuts and burns to the lifelong disabilities. That is where the Firefighters Charity comes in. The Fire Fighter's Charity offers a helpline and residential rehabilitation centres for fire fighters, and fire support staff, who are injured and want to get back to full health as soon as possible.
It costs over £9 million every year to keep the Charity running, and with no government funding, they are completely reliant upon donations from the general public and fire community.
Every year firefighters and fire stations, including Swindon, raise money for their charity. In 2009 Swindon Fire Station celebrates it’s 50th anniversary and what better way to celebrate than to try and raise £50, 000 for the Firefighters Charity? And so 50-4-50 was born.
There are a number of events being run throughout the year, please support us. If every firefighter in the country pledged just £1 we would hit our target, just think what we could achieve with more.
For information about comming events and pictures of those that have happened go to www.swindonfirestation.info