Donate Today

Make a contribution to support fire and
life safety in your community!

Donate by check or money order

If you prefer to write a check, please print our gift form and either mail it or drop it off at:

Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation
3111 Woodside Road
Woodside, CA 94062

Employer Matching

If you work for a company with a matching gift program, please consider enhancing your contribution by filling out the necessary form and sending it to the Foundation with your contribution. Some employers have online forms to speed the process. Please check with your company’s HR department for details. It’s an easy way to increase your contribution!

Gifts of Securities

You may gift securities. Please use our Stock Transfer Form.

Retirement Fund

You may designate Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation as a primary or partial beneficiary of your IRA. This is a highly effective way to benefit the foundation while potentially reducing both incomed and estate taxes. Please consult with your tax advisors for advice concerning your specific circumstances.

We are a registered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Tax ID #27-0815321. Contributions may be tax-deductible. Please consult your tax professional.

Your Generous Gift Supports:

Equipment

The most advanced and efficient form of all-risk emergency response. Up-to-date equipment for more than 4,500 incidents a year, medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, fire, hazardous conditions, severe weather, and others.

Fire Prevention

Fire prevention that targets our district’s specific needs. Annual Chipper Program and related Firewise programs target wildland fire prevention in addition to residential and commercial fire safety.

Training

Safety and emergency response training by WFPD staff for all residents at a convenient location at reduced cost. Up-to-date instructional materials and training manikins for CPR/ First Aid classes, school safety programs, and citizens emergency response training program (CERPP).

Facilities

The district’s long-term strategic plan to rebuild aging fire stations. New stations to meet the needs of the community in the decades ahead.

Funded with Community Contributions

Your tax-deductible contributions and federal and private grant programs have helped fund:

Improved emergency medical services: cardiac monitor/defibrillators to replace outdated units on support trucks, enabling paramedics to provide consistent all-life support (ALS) from all vehicles.
New station planning: preliminary analysis for our new headquarters station on Woodside Road.
Mobilized community training: a new vehicle and trailer complete with AV system that enables WFPD to bring essential training directly to your neighborhood.
Expanded fire prevention: a second chipper to expand the fuel reduction program.
Enhanced public education: an expanded smoke alarm program to targeted neighborhoods.
Added after-the-incident help: a specialized booklet for residents recovering from natural disaster or medical emergency.
Improved firefighter safety: specialized washers for cleaning our firefighters’ protective clothing.
Emergency response vehicle and trailer for off-road and trail rescue
Public education materials for fire prevention and after-the-incident support
iPads on all vehicles for improved interoperability among district and county agencies
Backpack vacuums for flooding and severe weather recovery
Bicycle reflectors for children’s safety education program
State-of-the-art CPR training manikins and materials for community and fire staff
Chipper truck for fire prevention
Equipment for large animal rescue
Technical rescue equipment for car accidents
Thermal imaging cameras
Automated CPR machines for cardiac arrest