First grant of 2008!

We’ve made the first grant of 2008 to Chief David Howard, a volunteer firefighter from the small town of Zephyr, Texas. While responding to a grass fire near Zephyr, Chief Howard succumbed to second and third degree burns on his face, hands, and arms. Chief Howard was not wearing his protective gear at the time because he had given it to a fellow firefighter on the scene. Chief Howard is now recovering but must travel over 160 miles twice weekly for his care and therapy. As is the case in many small communities, there were not enough funds for the volunteer firefighters to have insurance coverage. This is one of the reasons why we do what we do… this grant money will help this firefighter and his family when otherwise they’d be struggling to make ends meet.

Happy New Year!

It’s the start of the new year, and we (finally) have a newly remodeled website at www.wpiff.org. This has been a project in the making for over a year, so we are quite happy that it is finalized and online. One way we are getting the word out is through an eblast to all of our contacts. We’ve found this to be a great way of sharing news without taking up too much of someone’s time. Our new site should make it easier for people to find information about the grant recipients and the 4th annual chili cook-off, which we scheduled for October 18, 2008.