Thank you for supporting our local first responders

(WGGB/WSHM) - Our local first responders put their lives on the line every day. Fire, EMS, police: they’re running in when others are running out and the equipment they use on calls is critical, but expensive.

Throughout the day Tuesday, Western Mass News asked you to join us during our First Responders Giving Day as we helped raise funds for local departments.

Hear stories from local first responders on the need and expense of the gear they require to help protect our communities:

If you were not able to donate on Tuesday, you can still do so.

TO DONATE:

CALL: (833) 549-2882 (after 9 a.m. ET Wednesday)
TEXT: herofund to 44321
ONLINE: Visit herofundusa.org and click ‘Donate’ or ‘Support’
VENMO: @HEROFUNDUSA (note WESTERN MASS)

About HeroFundUSA:

Headquartered in Blue Springs, Missouri, HeroFundUSA, Inc. is the Nation’s premier private funding source for First-Responder SAFETY equipment and resources. HeroFundUSA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our mission is to provide funding for state-of-the-art First-Responder personal protection equipment and high-tech SAFETY resources designed to keep our local First-Responders SAFE so they can go home to their loved ones at the end of their duties protecting our friends, neighbors and families. HeroFundUSA, Inc. neither seeks nor receives any government grants. Funds are raised via local fundraising events and generous donors who are concerned about the safety of our local HEROES—Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Services Personnel. Funds raised locally stay LOCAL. Our annual fundraising campaign includes golf tournaments, social events/galas, televised ‘Giving-Day’ campaigns, concerts, sporting events and more in various markets Nationwide. We invite you to visit our website www.herofundusa.org to learn more about the mission and scope of HeroFundUSA, Inc.’s programs