Streamlight Donates $21,000 To National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Streamlight®, Inc., a globally renowned provider of high-performance lighting for first responders, announced that it donated $21,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), which included $11,000 in proceeds from sales of the company's specially marked NFFF Red Nano Light®, Red Vantage® helmet light, and Red Siege® AA lantern.

Supporting NFFF via donations

Streamlight earmarks $1.00, $3.00, and $2.00, respectively, from the sale of each light for the NFFF. The donation also included a $10,000 contribution for the continued Bronze level corporate sponsorship to NFFF.

Streamlight has been supporting NFFF through donations and sponsorships for more than 16 years. Contributions have continually assisted NFFF in commemorating the lives of firefighters who have died in the line of duty and supporting their families and colleagues.

Assistance 

We hope our contributions have helped the families and surviving colleagues of the heroic firefighters"

“We hope our contributions have helped the families and surviving colleagues of the heroic fallen firefighters over the years,” said Streamlight's President and Chief Executive Officer - Ray Sharrah.

Ray Sharrah adds, “Their valor and selflessness no doubt saved the lives and property of others. We hope our donations will in some way assist those they left behind.”

Funding initiatives

Streamlight's sponsorship helps fund various initiatives, including the organization's annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend to fallen heroes held on May 6-7 at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park in Emmitsburg, MD. 

The donations provide lodging and meals for the immediate families of firefighters being honored and assist with travel expenses. A plaque with the names of the firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2022 will be added to the National Firefighters Memorial during the tribute.

funding scholarships

Streamlight's sponsorship also helps fund scholarships awarded to spouses and children of fallen firefighters and counseling programs for agencies that have lost colleagues in the line of duty.

Congress created the NFFF to lead a nationwide effort to honor America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the non-profit Foundation has developed and expanded programs that fulfill that mandate.