HOW CAN I SUPPORT IFSA?

Donations to the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Burn Camp "I Am Me" and its fire safety and burn prevention programs can be sent to P.O. Box 911, Mount Prospect, IL 60056. Please make checks payable to: Illinois Fire Safety Alliance. Click here to view Volunteer Opportunities. Fundraising programs already in place can viewed below.

If you have fundraising news and pictures, please send it to us at mwerder@ifsa.org and we will be happy to include it on the next newsletter.

BOOT DAY

Fill the Boot For IFSA Burn Camp “I Am Me” And it’s Fire & Burn Prevention Programs

The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance hosts an annual “Fill the Boot” day for IFSA Burn Camp “I Am Me” and its prevention programs. The dates are scheduled for the first Friday and Saturday in May. Your department may, of course, choose a date that may be more convenient for you. Please contact our office and let us know if you plan to participate in “Fill the Boot” this year.

We can provide you with: Vests Press Release Burn Camp Handouts for the public Flyer Announcing Your Boot Day Dates Home Fire and Burn Prevention Guides for the public Certificate of Insurance (if held off duty)

PAST EVENT PHOTOS

Check out the photos from some of the recent fundraising events sponsored by our supporters...

Steamfitters Night at the Grizzlies - Photo by Gary Otten

SPECIAL EVENTS LICENSE PLATES

Special Events License Plates is a fundraiser we hold on a yearly basis. These plates feature a new design and color scheme every year and can be put on your personal vehicle for 60 days (April through June, coinciding with Burn Camp dates). A legible photocopy of your current Illinois license plate registration is required for the vehicle on which the plates will be displayed. Click here for an application.

FUNDRAISING POLICY

The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance appreciates your interest in sponsoring a fundraising event on our behalf, and requests that you read and comply with the following guidelines:

1. An IFSA Fund Raising Application must be completed prior to publicizing the event, preferably during the planning stages. This may be accomplished over the telephone, by contacting the Alliance office, or mailing or faxing a completed application form to the IFSA.
2. Following submittal, the application must be approved.
3. You will be asked the type and quantity of support material you will need for your event.
4. IFSA Representation: The Alliance’s Board of Directors is, like the membership, made up of volunteers. Please understand that we cannot actively or physically be involved in the planning or executing stages of your fund raising event other than to provide support materials and provide an IFSA representative at the actual event.
5. If the funds you are raising are obtained through a telemarketing campaign, approval for sanction by the Alliance will not be forthcoming.
6. The use of the name Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, our logo, or the name IFSA Burn Camp for solicitation purposes, is strictly prohibited unless prior permission, through application, has been obtained.