{"id":114,"date":"2021-04-27T19:18:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T19:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comfortvfd.org\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-07-03T18:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:01:39","slug":"donate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comfortvfd.org\/staging\/1744\/donate\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"114\" class=\"elementor elementor-114\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b99138a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b99138a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8678a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con 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<h1 class=\"don-title\">This department runs on you.<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"don-lead\">CVFD receives partial county funding - but partial doesn't cut it when you're outfitting a volunteer fire department from the ground up. The rest comes from this community.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"don-badge\">\n      <div class=\"don-badge-icon\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/div>\n      <div class=\"don-badge-text\">\n        <strong>501(c)(3) Nonprofit \u00b7 EIN 74-2098417<\/strong>\n        Your donation is fully tax-deductible. CVFD has held nonprofit status since 2001.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SECTION 2: TRUCK STORY \u2014 WHITE -->\n<div class=\"don-sec don-truck-sec\">\n  <div class=\"don-sec-inner\">\n    <div class=\"don-truck\">\n      <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"don-truck-img\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.comfortvfd.org\/staging\/1744\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-at-9.13.12-PM.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CVFD apparatus damage\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"don-truck-label\">WHY IT MATTERS<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"don-truck-title\">One accident. Hundreds of thousands of dollars.<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"don-truck-body\">\n          <p>When one of our apparatus was struck and damaged, the reality set in fast. Replacing or repairing a fire truck isn't a line item in a county budget - it's a financial emergency for a volunteer department.<\/p>\n          <p>The county provides baseline funding, but it doesn't cover the full cost of safely outfitting a department of our size - turnout gear, SCBA units, vehicle maintenance, training, and capital replacements all fall on us.<\/p>\n          <p>That's where you come in. Every Fish Fry plate, every Car Show ticket, every direct donation fills the gap between what the county provides and what it actually takes to keep this department running.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SECTION 3: COSTS \u2014 CREAM -->\n<div class=\"don-sec don-costs-sec\">\n  <div class=\"don-sec-inner\">\n    <div class=\"don-kicker red\">WHAT IT COSTS<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"don-costs-title\">Volunteer doesn't mean free.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"don-costs-body\">Every piece of equipment that goes on a call has a price tag - and every price tag ultimately comes back to the community.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"don-costs\">\n      <div class=\"don-cost\">\n        <div class=\"don-cost-amount\">$6,000<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-cost-label\">Set of structural turnout gear per firefighter<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"don-cost\">\n        <div class=\"don-cost-amount\">$6,500<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-cost-label\">SCBA breathing apparatus unit<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"don-cost\">\n        <div class=\"don-cost-amount\">$80,000<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-cost-label\">New brush truck \/ wildland apparatus<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"don-cost\">\n        <div class=\"don-cost-amount\">$600K+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-cost-label\">Full pumper engine replacement<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SECTION 4: GIVE \u2014 NAVY -->\n<div class=\"don-sec don-give-sec\">\n  <div class=\"don-sec-inner\">\n    <div class=\"don-kicker gold\">GIVE TODAY<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"don-give-title\">Pick the method that works for you.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"don-give-sub\">Every dollar goes directly to the department.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"don-give-ways\">\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate?hosted_button_id=A5DZWP2VXH42E\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"don-give-way\">\n        <div class=\"don-give-icon\">\ud83c\udd7f\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-give-name\">PayPal<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-give-detail\">Secure \u00b7 Fast \u00b7 Tax receipt available<\/div>\n        <span class=\"don-paypal-btn\">Donate via PayPal \u2192<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <div class=\"don-give-way\" style=\"cursor:default;\">\n        <div class=\"don-give-icon\">\u2709\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-give-name\">By Mail<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-give-detail\">Comfort Volunteer Fire Department<br\/>224 W Hwy 473<br\/>Comfort, TX 78013<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"background:#142030;border:1px dashed rgba(244,239,227,0.2);border-radius:4px;padding:32px;text-align:center;\">\n      <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgba(244,239,227,0.5);margin:0;\">Online giving via card coming soon. Use PayPal or By Mail in the meantime.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- SECTION 5: SPONSORS \u2014 WHITE -->\n<div class=\"don-sec don-sponsors-sec\">\n  <div class=\"don-sec-inner\">\n    <div class=\"don-kicker red\">FOUNDING SPONSORS<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"don-sponsors-title\">Partner with the department.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"don-sponsors-sub\">We're looking for Hill Country businesses and organizations who want to stand behind the people who show up when things go wrong. Sponsorships fund events, equipment, and training - and put your name alongside one of the most trusted institutions in Comfort.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"don-sponsor-tiers\">\n      <div class=\"don-tier gold\">\n        <div class=\"don-tier-badge\">GOLD SPONSOR<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-tier-amount\">$5,000+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-tier-name\">Founding Partner<\/div>\n        <ul class=\"don-tier-perks\">\n          <li>Logo on station signage<\/li>\n          <li>Named sponsor at all annual events<\/li>\n          <li>Recognition on website and social media<\/li>\n          <li>Logo on CVFD apparatus decals<\/li>\n          <li>4 tickets to the Fireman's Ball<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"don-tier silver\">\n        <div class=\"don-tier-badge\">SILVER SPONSOR<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-tier-amount\">$2,500<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-tier-name\">Community Partner<\/div>\n        <ul class=\"don-tier-perks\">\n          <li>Named sponsor at one annual event<\/li>\n          <li>Recognition on website and social media<\/li>\n          <li>Logo in event programs<\/li>\n          <li>2 tickets to the Fireman's Ball<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"don-tier bronze\">\n        <div class=\"don-tier-badge\">BRONZE SPONSOR<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-tier-amount\">$1,000<\/div>\n        <div class=\"don-tier-name\">Supporting Partner<\/div>\n        <ul class=\"don-tier-perks\">\n          <li>Recognition on website<\/li>\n          <li>Recognition at annual Fish Fry<\/li>\n          <li>2 tickets to the Fireman's Ball<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"don-sponsor-cta\">\n      <div>\n        <h3>Interested in sponsoring CVFD?<\/h3>\n        <p>Reach out directly and we'll put together a package that works for your business. 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