After the tragic loss of Firefighter CAL FIRE Firefighter Eva Marie Schicke on September 12, 2004, fellow firefighters from CAL FIRE determined that there was a need to establish a method to enable immediate assistance to Firefighters and their Families during times of hardship and financial need.  On August 17, 2005 the CAL FIRE Benevolent Foundation was approved as a 501 (c)(3) Charitable Foundation. 

CAL FIRE BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION MISSION

This corporation is organized exclusively to engage in lawful charitable and educational activities supporting the families of firefighters and other fire suppression personnel in times of financial need or hardship; assist burn victims and their families and support research and studies on occupation hazards and exposures unique to firefighting.