How we Support our Firefighters.

The Riverside City Firefighters Foundation is dedicated to channeling community and corporate support into bringing effective and tangible resources to our Riverside Firefighters through several different and specific funds. Our mission is to bridge the gaps in City funding for vital programs that support health, safety, training and equipment needs while also providing a safety net and critical support for retired and fallen firefighters and their families.

You can be confident that your donations will have a direct and meaningful impact on the Firefighters that keep our City safe.

Our Funds

  • Benevolent Fund

    Named in memory of our fallen member Eric Botkin (2009), funds in this account are utilized during line of duty deaths and by our Peer Support team when our members are struggling mentally or physically.

  • Care Canine Fund

    Named in memory of our fallen member Tim Strack (2023), funds in this account are earmarked to establish and maintain a Care Canine Program for the City of Riverside Fire Department

  • Pipes and Drums Band Fund

    Supporting the men and women in our Pipes & Drums Band, funds are used to travel to memorials in Sacramento, Colorado and Maryland to honor our fallen members, uniforms and equipment and instrument replacement.

  • Honor Guard Fund

    Supporting the men and women in our Honor Guard, funds are used to travel to memorials in Sacramento, Colorado and Maryland to honor our fallen members, uniforms and equipment and funerals of our members.

  • Health and Wellness

    Supporting our members, both active and retired, this fund is established to have enhanced cardiac and cancer screenings not covered by the Department.

  • Safety and Fitness

    fMonies are earmarked to help fill the void in Department funding to ensure our members have the safety gear and fitness equipment to have a long and healthy career

  • Youth Programs

    Supporting our youth programs including Explorer Post 101, Junior Firefighter Program and other programs focused on education of our Riverside youth.

  • Community Resiliency

    Funds will be used for promoting public awareness campaigns, supporting programs that provide assistance to vulnerable populations during crises.