How We Support
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Memberships and Donations
Membership Levels:
$10 Active Member (expected to attend meetings, have voting rights)
$10 Associate Member (does not have to attend meetings, does not have voting rights)
$100 Sustaining Member (individuals or organizations with voting rights if they attend meetings)
$500 Captain’s Circle Member (individuals or organizations with voting rights if they attend meetings)
Donations:
- General Donation
- Frank Verduzco Scholarship Fund (see information in next section)
All donations are tax deductible. Please make checks payable to NFVFD Auxiliary. Mail checks and the completed form to:
NFVFD Auxiliary
P.O. Box 356
North Fork CA 93643
Thank you for supporting our Firefighters and First Responders!
Frank Verduzco Memorial Scholarship
Please consider donating to the Frank Verduzco Memorial Scholarship. Your donations fund two annual scholarships to support local senior high school students. The scholarship honors and preserves the memory of firefighter Frank Verduzco, who served Station 11 for 43 years.
Students are eligible if they:
· Are graduating from Sierra High School or Chawanakee Unified School District
· Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in junior/senior years or 2.75 overall
· Plan to attend a 2-year college, 4-year college, or vocational school
· Plan to study fire science, medical science (including paramedic and EMT training), or telecommunications
· Have demonstrated community service/volunteer work and extra-curricular school activities
Each scholarship is for one year of education. The scholarship may be renewed for a second year if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and funds are available.
Previous scholarship recipients include:
2020: Nick Roland, Minarets High School and LoganWhittington, Sierra High School
2019: Crystal Hernandez, Minarets High School, and Joel Ruiz, Sierra High School
2018: Faith Moseley, Minarets High School and Taylor Barcus and Autumn Barcus, Sierra High School
2017: Christian Conti, Minarets High School and Bailie Santeufemia, Sierra High School
2016: Hunter Hutchens, Minarets High School and Makena Galimba, Sierra High School
Thank you for supporting our students!
Fundraising
NORTH FORK ANNUAL TRI-TIP BBQ (Cancelled for 2022)
Tender tri-tip, beans, pasta & green salads, roll and drink - North Fork Women’s Club desserts available for purchase
Our exciting Silent Auction and the drawing for prizes will start promptly at 2 pm. We sincerely thank our generous local businesses as well as our talented community artists for their many donations. Pre-sale tickets will be available from the NFVFD Auxiliary members and also in front of the Post Office the week before the BBQ. Come and enjoy a wonderful meal, enjoy the exhibits and demonstrations, and view the emergency equipment (fire engines, helicopters, ham radio, and ambulance).
Merchandise
T-shirts and sweatshirts are available for purchase (preview our exciting new t-shirt design on our Facebook page).
Green Reflective House Number Signs
Green reflective house number signs help firefighters, EMTs, and law enforcement find your home and get to you more quickly in an emergency. Remember, they can’t help you if they can’t find you! Reflective house number signs also help delivery drivers deliver packages to the correct address. Green reflective house number signs can be ordered by completing the Reflective House Number Address Order Form (click on the link below) or at the annual BBQ.