Hillsborough County Firefighter Charities, Inc.

10/09/2024

As hurricane Milton approaches the Tampa Bay area we all are anticipating another round of devastation to hit our community. What a blessing we were given to receive supplies and help prepare so soon after hurricane Helene.

After coordinating with Kroger Deliveries and Feeding Tampa Bay, a delivery of fresh produce, non-perishable food, shelf stable milk and water was handed out to hundreds of families on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. This was a pre-scheduled open community event for Hillsborough County families to interact with first responders in a positive fashion was held. It included food, drink, family entertainment at no cost to Hillsborough County residents.

10/04/2024

ICYMI, thank you to Tampa Bay's Morning Blend for help getting the word out about this fantastic event to meet your local first responders and have access to hurricane relief resources. We’re hosting it at Raymond James Stadium, October 5 from 11 to 4. Please join us. 

10/03/2024

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10/03/2024

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This Saturday, Oct. 5, there is going to be an open community event for Hillsborough County families to interact with first responders in a positive fashion. It will include free food, drink, and family entertainment for Hillsborough County residents.

Given the devastation that many in our community have experienced after hurricane Helene we have decided to expand this outreach. The firefighters charities is currently communicating with emergency management and other agencies to pivot this to a hurricane recovery as well. We would like this to become a one stop shop for resources that may be helpful for people who were affected by the storm.

URGENT NOTE: Vendors or people interested in providing financial support to help our local community. We have had SCAM artists attempting to illicit money through Cash app. Please use the contact on the flyer only. HCFF CHARITIES ONLY ACCEPTS PAYMENTS VIA CHECK.

09/16/2023

JOIN US for the 2023 Hillsborough Firefighters Family Fun Day October 7th, 2023. Hillsborough Firefighters are looking to bring some joy, gratitude, and unity to our community. We are inviting all members of the community to participate in a day filled with exciting activities, including a BBQ Cook-Off competition to showcase participants' culinary skills, a bounce house alley to provide fun for kids of all ages in a safe and supervised environment, live music performances by talented local musicians, and more.
We want to continue to foster the positive relationships between the Hillsborough citizens, firefighters, and our sponsors while celebrating togetherness and community spirit.

05/03/2023

Hillsborough County Firefighter Charities was surprised today to receive this wonderful gift from our friends at Mission BBQ in Brandon! A check for $2,069.00. Thank you Crystal and staff for the fantastic job you do taking care of Hillsborough's public servants.

10/05/2022

This story highlights the local pilots out organization is working with to transport FFs to the areas hardest hit.

https://www.solrelief.org/

As the weight of Hurricane Ian's devastation continues to sink in, many people from the Tampa Bay area are doing what they can to lift up neighbors further south by giving time, energy and supplies.

10/05/2022

Waffle House Index. Sometimes non-traditional indicators are providers of valuable information. A former FEMA chief used the status of the breakfast chain’s locations as an indicator for how quickly a place is likely to spring back after a hurricane. Waffle House locations are generally open round the clock, and under the Waffle House index, a closed breakfast spot is not a good thing.

▪ Green: Waffle House is serving a full menu and electricity is on.
▪ Yellow: a limited menu, implying low food supplies and possibly the necessity of using generators.
▪ Red: Waffle House has closed.

There are 15 locations in Hurricane Ian’s path on the SW coast of Florida and currently only one is closed. The “indicator” is used to assess the extent of the damage after a storm so this closing is likely due to labor shortages or employee safety concerns.

“Is the Waffle House open as Hurricane Ian threatens Florida? If not, that could be bad” - Miami Herald article
https://lnkd.in/eZhg_Qv9

09/07/2022

HCFF Charities is pleased to present the 2022 Fire Service Scholarship to Jordan Shkuratoff. He is a graduate from the HCFR Summer Youth Program and is currently enrolled in HCC's EMT program. We expect to see great things from him in the future and hope he joins team HCFR. Congratulations Jordan!

03/21/2022

Executive Director Chris Boles had the honor of again speaking with Kim Droege on Connecting with Kim to talk about the HCFF Charities. In this interview we shared the Charity's beginnings and the work that the Charity has done over the years. Take a few minutes to learn more!