Stand Beside Those Who Stand on the Line
Your donation provides immediate and ongoing support to wildland firefighters and their families.
Families Supported
in 2025Direct support to families who lost a wildland firefighter in the line of duty.
Injured Firefighters
in 2025Medical and recovery support for catastrophically injured wildland firefighters.
A Decade of Service
Standing beside the wildland firefighting community through every crisis.
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What Your Gift Provides
Emergency Financial Support
Immediate assistance when a firefighter is injured or killed — mortgage payments, travel costs, and essentials that can't wait.
Medical & Mental Health Care
Counseling, PTSD treatment, and long-term medical support for firefighters and their families navigating recovery.
Educational Scholarships
K–12 educational scholarships for children of fallen wildland firefighters across the country.
Long-term Family Care
We don't disappear after the first few weeks. Ongoing support, widow's retreats, and connection to a community that understands.
You saw me, in my pain and offered help where others feared to tread. I'd felt unseen and forgotten.Wildland firefighter family member
Other Ways to Support
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Every purchase directly funds our mission. Coffee, apparel, and memorial items.
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A planned gift ensures that wildland firefighters and their families will have support for generations to come.
Bequest in Your Will
Include the Eric Marsh Foundation in your will or living trust. Even a small percentage creates lasting impact for firefighter families.
Beneficiary Designation
Name the foundation as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, retirement account, or donor-advised fund.
Memorial & Tribute Gifts
Honor a loved one or a fallen firefighter with a gift in their name. We’ll notify the family of your tribute.
To discuss planned giving or learn more, contact us. Our EIN for estate planning is 46-5441458.
The Eric Marsh Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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