Category: News

Thank you Beekman 1802 for becoming our first official Gold Sponsors for the 6th annual Run 4 the Hills for First Responders.

2019 is Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth’s 2nd year as a lead sponsor for Hero Fund America and we are excited to continue our partnership! The work of first responders is imperative to our mission of keeping children safe in their home communities. Berkshire provides preventative and foster care programming for children and families across New...

If you haven’t experienced it yet, our annual signature event will lift your spirits, elevate your heart rate, and remind you why supporting Hero Fund America is so important! Online registration is open. This year we are offering a $1,000 cash prize for each first place finishing team competing in Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement (along...

Congratulations to our 2018 HFA Fund grant recipients, administered through the Community Foundation of Oneida & Herkimer Counties: the Southern University Police Department, Baton Rouge, LA, the Sharon Springs Joint Fire District, Sharon Springs, NY, Global Rescue Systems, Morrisville, MO, & the Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Schoharie Fire Department, Schoharie, NY. Thank you to...

All EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement Agencies may apply for our 2018  HFA Fund grant opportunity through September 15, 2018. If your department is in need of equipment, additional training or education, we encourage you to apply. Follow this link to find the grant intake form. The HFA endowment Fund is administered through our friends...

Join us on the weekend of September 21st in Sharon Springs, NY for the second annual HFA Rally for First Responders! We promise one of the most spectacular scenic drives throughout the Adirondack, Green and Berkshire Mountains for a stunning two day driving experience you will never forget. Proceeds will benefit the HFA Endowment Fund...

We will be posting more information very soon about a 2018 grant opportunity through the HFA Fund!

We hope you will be able to join us on Saturday, May 5, 2018 – either as a runner, a walker, or as a team of first responders in our growing Duty Gear Challenge. All of the information about forming a team, registration or making a donation can be found here (link now expired). We...

How do you thank a first responder? By supporting the Hero Fund America Fund. Help us reach our $5,000 fundraising goal before years end to help further support education, training and the purchase of life-saving equipment for America’s first responders.  From all of us at HFA, we wish you Happy Holidays!