The Kent Island Cruisers continued their commitment to the Department with another donation after their annual Halloween Cruise In. Many thanks for your dedicated support!

Its that time again! Bring out your boat and fishing buddies to support KIVFD. All the information you need to get registered is in the attached document. See you there!

KIVFD Vice President Don Lewis accepts a $1200 donation from Kent Island Cruisers President Bob Sitar. The funds were recently raised during the Cruiser's annual Halloween car show. Thanks for your support!

Our annual door to door photograph fundraiser has begun.  Each residence will be visted by authorized fundraisers on behalf of the KIVFD.  Each will bear identification as to such.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards our Operations Budget.  A receipt is issued for all donations. Each family that makes a contribution will receive one free 10x13 color family portrait.

If you have any questions, please contact Mandy Adams @ 410.643.5454

 

Local Bus Driver and Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department supporter, Greg Denny (middle back) smiles as (L to R) , Holden Schulz , Dorsey Schulz and Stevie Kougoures show off their new KIVFD Commemorative Coins. For Christmas, Mr. Denny gave each child on his bus a coin that has the original Kent Island fire station on one side with an outline of Queen Anne's County on the other. The coins come in their own red velvet bag and are $10 each. They can be purchased by calling Sandra Early at 410-643-6288 and all proceeds go towards capital campaign to raise funds for the new station.

KIVFD, in colaboration with the Kent Island Garden Club, is selling bricks to be installed in the Department's memorial walk in the Victory Garden. Proceeds from this project will go towards the new station building fund. To participate, please complete the attached form and mail it to the indicated address. Thank you for your donation.

The week before the official opening of R's Americantina, there was a soft opening during which many community members were invited out to enjoy a lunch "on the owner." Several Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department members accepted the offer and marveled at the generosity of the owner, Rick Sarmiento. They had no idea just how generous he was going to be. A few weeks after the official opening, the Department was contacted by Lisa Gotwols, head of marketing for R's Americantina, to inform them that the owner would like to donate $125,000 for the new fire station. "As the new neighbors in the business community, R's Americantina wanted to show our support for our local volunteer fire department," stated owner, Rick Sarmiento. Presently, there is a "Room Sponsorship" initiative in place at the new station and there will be a plaque acknowledging R's Americantina's as the Community Room Kitchen sponsor. "I think this is the start of a long term relationship," stated Ms. Gotwols. R's Americantina is donating 5% of all sales on Tuesdays to the capital campaign as part of their pledge. Lisa stated, "Join us for lunch or dinner on Tuesdays, help us support the KIVFD and experience R's Kiln-Fired Mexican Specialties." Jody Schulz, the KIVFD President stated that "generosity of this magnitude always blows me away." The new station is on track to open before the end of the year. Schulz added, "The community has played such an important role in the station becoming a reality and everyone will be invited to join us for the dedication." The station dedication information will be made public shortly. Anyone interested in finding out more about the capital campaign or becoming a Room Sponsors, please contact KIVFD Administrator, Sandra Early at 410-643-6288.

The DeVere Insulation Company has generously agreed to donate their services for the new fire station on Kent Island. Ron Deel (left) heads up the eastern shore residential and commercial sales for DeVere Insulation. He originally connected with Francis Roudiez (right), Past President of the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department, through the Kent Island Lion's Club, a service organization of which both gentlemen are Past Presidents and members of the Board of Directors. Mr. Deel explained that the owner of DeVere Insulation, Bob DeVere, didn't hesitate when he approached him with the suggestions of an in-kind donation; "Mr. Devere is very generous and he thinks it's important to give back to the community where he does business." The Volunteer Fire Department, the Lion's Club and a business that gives back to the community...philanthropy is alive and well on Kent Island!

The Mangum family of Stevensville (Gary and Sonia with older son, Chase and younger son, Kyle) make a pledge of $25,000 toward the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department's Capital Campaign for a new fire station. Sonia expressed to President, Francis Roudiez (left) that their entire family felt that it was important to support the local volunteer system that gives so much to the community.

Jim Sherman (left) and Tom Fox (right) of Kent Island Martial Arts present a check in the amount of $1560 to Francis Roudiez, President of the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department for the Capital Campaign for a new fire station. The check represented the proceeds from the Children's Fair held on July 15th in which 30 children participated in a break-a-thon. Sharon Cameron from Yoga East was also a principal in the Children's Fair but was not available the day of the photo.