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Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Foundation
Visa Gift Card Program – "Filling the Gap"
The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Foundation provides community assistance through our program called "Filling the Gap." This program is designed to give
immediate short-term financial assistance to families who have been burned out of their homes or lack essential items for survival after an emergency.
The Foundation, in partnership with Nevada Federal Credit Union, has produced custom $20 Visa gift cards for this purpose. These cards have been
provided to all 17 fire stations within the city limits so that firefighters may give them out as needed on a case-by-case basis.
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| Program Vision and Goal |
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The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Foundation was founded in 2003 as a fulfillment of a dream and vision by Chief David L. Washington. He routinely
witnessed firefighters taking money from their own pockets to give to victims where they had just responded to an emergency at their homes.
Frequently, firefighters provide "gap" emergency funding assistance to needy Las Vegans in need of food, over-the-counter medications, baby formula,
diapers, and other basic necessities. The goal of this program is to provide short-term “gap” funding assistance for the victim(s) in the form of
$20 Visa gift cards, thereby allowing them to survive the night, or weekend until they can access an existing social agency such as HELP of Southern
Nevada for long-term care.
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| You Can Help Make a Difference!! |
The success of the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Foundation depends on all of us in the community. Should you wish to make a donation to our foundation,
please make the check payable to: Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Foundation and mail to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Headquarters, attention Roy Lawson,
500 N. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89101.
Any amount is helpful. We have received donations from $20 to $10,000. Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by state law. The Las Vegas Fire &
Rescue Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
For further information, please contact Roy Lawson – Board Director/Treasurer, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Foundation, at (702) 229-0305. Thank you for
your support!
Sincerely,
David L. Washington
Fire Chief, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (Retired)
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