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Permalink Reply by turk182 on January 28, 2009 at 12:01pm

I was interested in this topic also but everyone I talk to tell me grants will not buy uniforms.

I willbe watching this topic to see what everyone else says.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Brooks on January 28, 2009 at 1:09pm

Not that I have ever seen. You may be able to talk to your local Lions Group, Jaycees, Kiwanis or Mason type groups and see if they would donate money for that. Also, the Eagles, Lowes, Home Depot and WalMart like to donate to service groups.

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Permalink Reply by Engineco913 on January 28, 2009 at 1:33pm

This could be bundles in as an incentive for recruiting and retention of members. Try using that as an angle while applying for a grant

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on January 28, 2009 at 1:42pm

Well said! we are firefighters, No or cant do it is from the Police manual. Just have to be creative in your grant writing. BUT! I also suggest the local service groups and Wallyworld.

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Permalink Reply by BillySFCVFD on January 28, 2009 at 3:17pm

I assume you are talking about service uniforms not turnout gear. Other then parades and display, why do you need any more then a tee shirt, hat or maybe a jacket with your VFD name? New uniforms? How did you get the old ones? Good luck and TCSS.

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan on January 28, 2009 at 4:10pm

VFD-Funding
Try here

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Permalink Reply by masonfire30 on January 29, 2009 at 8:41pm

we never had uniforms and we have a firefighter that has cancer with about 10 months to live. I don't want to sit in his funeral with a t-shirt on

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Permalink Reply by Joey "BigShow" De Piano on January 29, 2009 at 8:59pm

Grants have a wide gambit under their assigned titles for instance if you got a grant for communications you can buy more than radios..pass..and other things associated with comm. apply...that said try applying under gear..as a uniform falls under the category...you might also try doing a fund raiser for yourselves and after raising say a quarter of what you need bring it to the town and show what you raised on your own to show your dedicated and in need of said items they will get a grant or bid before you

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Permalink Reply by PFC Harmon on January 29, 2009 at 10:07pm

Most Masonic lodges will help with this. Just talk to one of the members and they will point you in the right direstion. Take care stay safe.

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Permalink Reply by John on January 29, 2009 at 10:25pm

Applying for grants would be my only guess at it but other than that I don't know.

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