The following is directly copied off the Galloway Township Fire Department Web Site. http://www.gtfd.org/ in Feburary 2007
Donations & Fund Raising:
"While it is true that each of the five individual fire companies receive annual stipends from the Township of Galloway, it is in no way near enough to fully fund the day to day operation of the these companies.
“To make up for this, each company conducts their own fundraising activities. That's right, even in this day and age when people have very little time, the members of YOUR local fire department give up more of their free time to conduct various fundraisers.
Please participate in the various fire company fund raising activities.
Each year, each of the five Fire Companies in Galloway Township, conduct their annual fund drives as well as other fund raising activities. Monies collected from the drives/activities go directly to fire education, prevention, and suppression efforts.
Those who reside, work, visit, and attend school in Galloway Township should know the following:
- The Township of Galloway (taxpayers) did not purchase the land on which each of the six fire stations are built.
- The Township of Galloway (taxpayers) did not pay to construct any of the six fire stations.
- The Township of Galloway (taxpayers) do not pay for maintenance of, or the repairs or improvements to, the six fire stations.
- The Fire Companies themselves are responsible for paying for the station utilities."
At the bottom of thepage says Galloway Fire Department web sites we visited it says,
“ The company is 100% volunteer, non-profit, and is on call 24/7/365. Our members are ALL NONPAID PROFESSIONALS and certified by the State of New Jersey. We do not receive any money for the many hours of serving you.”