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Fire Foundation readies Andy’s Market fundraiser; commissioners discuss community center rebuild and outreach plans
Summary
The Fire Foundation will hold an event at Andy's Market and is developing a website to showcase programs such as the drone program; commissioners discussed the community center demolition/rebuild, upcoming open house for the department’s 150th, and fundraiser plans including a November burn relay.
The San Rafael Fire Foundation is hosting a fundraiser at Andy’s Market this Sunday, Foundation and commission members said, with activities for children, live music and a community presence to promote the foundation’s role supporting department programs.
Donna (speaking on behalf of foundation activity) said the event starts in the afternoon with children’s activities and live music; commissioners clarified a likely noon‑to‑5 p.m. schedule with music beginning around 3 p.m. The foundation will use the event to promote the drone program and other department initiatives and to collect donations.
Foundation leaders are also developing a refreshed website to show how donations support department capabilities; Donna said the site will highlight the drone program and make it easier to demonstrate how contributions translate into operational capability.
Commissioners discussed the planned demolition and rebuild of a city community center that will include a library; they noted that the community center had been a traditional venue for foundation events (such as crab feeds) and that the demolition and rebuild will affect future event planning. A special assessment referenced on recent tax bills was described as a 30‑year assessment that funds the rebuild; commissioners said specifics are on the city website and that city council was interviewing design teams for the project.
Other items raised: the Alicia Amrouche burn relay will return to the North Bay on Nov. 5 as a fundraiser for the burn foundation, and commissioners discussed possible station holiday decorations and donation drives for station crews.
Why this matters: Foundation events and a public website are part of community outreach and fundraising that support department programs such as drones and training; the community center rebuild will affect where future in‑person fundraisers and public events take place.
