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Firefighters “Fill The Boot For Burns” Boot Drive Fundraiser

Each year, dozens of fire agencies throughout Northern and Central California help make a positive difference in the lives of burn survivors by hosting a Boot Drive in their community.

Hundreds of firefighters volunteer every year to collect money in their boots during the annual Firefighters “Fill the Boot for Burns” Boot Drive fundraisers for the Firefighters Burn Institute.

Donations are used to improve burn treatment and to fund life-altering burn recovery programs, including Firefighters Kids Camp for young burn survivors and the Little Heroes Family Burn Camp.

In 2025, our goal is to raise one half million dollars to support burn programs and regional burn centers. We are confident that with the help of fire agencies who have already stepped forward and made commitments to hold Boot Drives in 2025, we can meet this challenge

Can’t Make It Out To A Boot Drive Near You?

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Get Involved

If you or your department or association have interest in hosting a Boot Drive in your community, please contact the Firefighters Burn Institute at (916) 739-8525 or rachel@ffburn.org

Find A Boot Drive In Your Area:

FFBI hosts its Firefighters “Fill the Boot for Burns” Boot Drive annually in conjunction with National Burn Awareness Week in Citrus Heights at the corner of Sunrise Blvd. and Greenback Ln. at the Sunrise Mall in the Sunrise MarketPlace.  Dates for the Sunrise Mall Boot Drive in the Sunrise MarketPlace are February 5-8, 2025. 

Aside from this Boot Drive there are are many “Satellite” Boot Drives all over Northern and Central California that benefit the Firefighters Burn Institute!

Why Volunteer?

There are many reasons why you should volunteer for the Firefighters Burn Institute. But the main reason is that we could not accomplish what we do without your help!

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Third Party Fundraisers

Hosting a fundraising project or special event benefiting the Firefighters Burn Institute is a fun and fulfilling way to help our organization!

Third Party Fundraisers plays a significant role in raising funds and awareness of our mission to assure that the best possible burn treatment and burn recovery programs are available in our community and beyond. With your help, we can continue to expand and improve our programs and most importantly, continue to make a positive impact in many firefighters and burn survivors’ lives. We are grateful for your support!

Before you start planning your fundraiser or special event, please make sure to read the Third Party Fundraiser Guidelines and FAQs and then submit an application at least 30 days prior to the proposed event date.

If you have any questions, please contact our staff at 916-739-8525 or staff@ffburn.org

What A Difference Your Donations Make!

We say thanks a lot for everything our supporters do. Let us show you just how much your generous gifts impact the burn community.

Your donations can be used to do so much… let’s count some ways you make a difference:

$25 can buy 50 Stamps for the children at Firefighters Kids Camp to Send Postcards Home to Their Families

$50 supplies Classroom Materials for the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program for 15 Children

$200 sponsors Transportation for a young Burn Survivor to attend Firefighters Kids Camp or  Little Heroes Preschool Burn Camp, regardless of where they live.

$500 makes it possible for a child to attend the Firefighters Kids Camp for Burn Survivors free of charge to their family

$500 sponsors an adult Burn Survivor to attend the Recovery Retreat

$1,000 helps a Burn Survivor attend the annual World Burn Congress

$2,500 sends a local Burn Unit Nurse to attend the American Burn Association Conference to further their education and improve the level of burn care in Northern California

Helping Burn Survivors Since 1973