Bodega Bay Fire Foundation

01/26/2025

Neighbors and Friends – Our 2025 raffle notification letter will be arriving at your homes, businesses and in your mailboxes soon. In 2024, we funded fifteen humanitarian, charitable and community causes in addition to awarding three Tomales High School scholarships. In January 2025, we have already funded two community causes.

We no longer sell T-shirts or put on a Pancake Breakfast. So the revenue to do what we do relies entirely on this raffle, Fish Fest and private donations.

Donations are tax deductible and can be mailed to Bodega Bay Fire Foundation, P.O. Box 1405, Bodega Bay, CA, 94923.

Thank you so much for your continuing support!

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11/13/2024

Our motto is "Serving Our Community". So far In 2024, we have made 14 donations to community causes such as Fisherman's Relief, Bodega School School (tuition for Jenner Sea Camp, October Pumpkin Patch field trip, student garden, and arts program), Bodega Bay Christmas Toy Drive, and family assistance funds resulting from tragic accident or fire (mostly recently, the Phommathep and Cervantes families).

We could not complete our mission without the support of private donations, Fish Fest, our annual fundraising raffle, Bodega Bay Community Center, and the Bodega Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.

Thank you to all for your commitment to the mission of the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation

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10/18/2024

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation is most pleased to announce the appointment of Alicia Garrisoon-Ginochio to our Board of Directors to fill the unfortunate passing of our friend Dave Kruppa. Alicia's commitment to the Bodega Bay community through Waves of Compassion and The Bodega Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is well known. We very much look forward to working with her in pursuit of our Mission Statement - Serving Our Communty.

10/15/2024

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation’s yearly sponsorship of the Bodega Bay School PTA’s October field trip to the Pumpkin Patch for students. A fun day away from the classroom for our students with a multitude of enjoyable activities!!

08/06/2024

It was indeed an honor to name the Auxiliary Communications / CERT Radio Room at Sonoma County Station 10 after Dave Kruppa. Dave was a former Board Member with the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District, a former BBFPD Auxiliary Communications Support Volunteer, an avid HAM, and former Board Member of the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation.
Thank you to the Sonoma County Fire District Board of Directors and Administration for bestowing this honor.

06/03/2024

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation Board of Directors has approved renaming one of our existing yearly Tomales High School scholarships to the Dave Kruppa Memorial Scholarship. In a small way, this award continues to recognize the spirit of a man who gave so much of his time to the community as a member of the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Board of Directors, as a Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Auxiliary Communications Support Volunteer, and Board Member of the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation.

Anyone who is interested in make a donation in the recognition of Dave’s service and commitment may do so by writing a check to the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation, P.O. Box 1405, Bodega Bay, CA, 94923 (Dave Kruppa Memorial Scholarship). Your donation will be added to our pre-existing $3000. scholarship amount for an inaugural award in 2025.

Dave was a dear colleague who truly believed in improving fire and paramedic in Bodega Bay. His spirit will live on with the yearly investment in the future of a college-bound student.

Thank you.

05/15/2024

Our Foundation is proud to announce the award of our 2024 Tomales High School graduating senior scholarships.

Andrea Carreras Tostado – Margaret “Peggy” Hill Memorial.
Will be attending Sonoma State University majoring in Psychology.

Yaneth Guadalupe Romo Alcala – BBFF #1 (
Will be attending Dominican University majoring in Psychology.

Noel Gutierrez – BBFF #2
Will be attending Dominican University majoring in Kinesiology.

We will award $12,000. total for these students to pursue their collegiate studies.

Thank you to the community for your support in this endeavor and other charitable, humanitarian and service activities.

Photos Left to Right:

Andrea Carreras Tostado
Yaneth Guadalupe Romo Alcala
Noel Gutierrez

05/13/2024

Remembering former Bodega Bay Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Hamilton who tragically lost his life to job-related PSTD. Great colleague, great loss.

03/30/2024

Received a note from Vanessa Martin Ponce, a 2023 Tomales High School BBFA Scholarship recipient. She completed her first year at U.C. Davis, with the challenging goal of becoming a pediatrician. A check for $2000. was forwarded to assist in Vanessa's in her education pursuit.

“Being at UC Davis as a Biology major has had many ups and downs but overall I have enjoyed my time there so far and have definitely made a lot of new friends and had new and exciting experiences!”

02/24/2024

This is what the Foundation is all about!

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Hello Ray,

I’m not sure if you remember me but I was a scholarship receipt of the Margaret Hill Scholarship back in 2019.

I graduated early from Sonoma State with a bachelors in Sociology. I completed the 4 years of school in just 2 1/2 years.

Now, February of 2024 I am officially a social worker.

I wanted to extend a big thank you from the bottom of my heart because without scholarships like yours, this would not have been possible.

I am hope to continue to carry traits that Peggy embodied into my future.

Again, thank you.

Best Regards,
Daysee Magana-Herrera

01/17/2024

Congratulations to 2023 Bodega Bay Fire Foundation scholarship recipient Izabella Gutierrez who finished her first semester at Sonoma State University with a 3.64 GPA. She tells us: “This was my first semester majoring in Biology and it was definitely a tough one. Living on campus has been exciting. I’ve made lots of new connections and and feel happy at Sonoma State”.

01/13/2024

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation will be offering three scholarships totaling $12,000. to graduating Tomales High School seniors. If you know any graduate residing in Bodega Bay, family or otherwise, please encourage them to apply. Contact Rachael Kobe, THS Counselor for further information. Deadline for application is 3/15/24.

01/04/2024

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation is proud to join with Fish Fest and Waves of Compassion with a $5000. donation to assist our fishing community during this down turn caused by regulated closures. Waves will administer all funds to assist those with hardship needs during these difficult times.

12/22/2023

Foundation reps were honored to be invited to Bodega Bay School's annual holiday feast. In 2023, we donated a 3D printer, lab coats and microscopes for science studies, a drone for geography studies, playground stencils, tricycles for pre-school students, and updated pedi pads for there AEDs. Pictured L to R: Lee Ritchey (Treasuer), Carrie O'Donnell (Principal) and Ray Hill (President).

12/21/2023

The Foundation was proud to donate to the Bodega Bay Christmas Toy Drive. This is a wonderful yearly event coordinated by Kelly Martin (one of our Board Members) for local families in need. Thank you to Fish Fest for your ongoing support of our community projects.

11/22/2023

AED Donations - Julie Ann Hill (Grange)
Diana and Michael Bundy (Community Center)

11/22/2023

Our Foundation's motto is "Serving our Community". We embarked on a project to make sure Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) were placed at key public gathering locations in Bodega Bay. We purchased AEDs for the Grange and Community Center. We also purchased pediatric electrodes for two AEDs at the Bodega Bay School.

Kudos to Rev. Pat Parks at the Bodega Bay Church. He had all in order!

A big shout out "thank you" to Dr. George Flores of Bodega Bay CERT who has volunteered to conduct orientations for the staff at the Community Center and Grange.

Pictured - Julie Ann Hill accepting the AED on behalf of the Grange and Diana and Michael Bundy accepting the AED on behalf of the Community Center.

Always, thank you to Fish Fest for assisting in making these donations possible.

11/16/2023

Carrying on a yearly tradition started with the Bodega Bay Firefighters Association, the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation has donated funds to support the Bodega Bay Christmas Toy Drive. A true community event. Hats off to Fish Fest in sharing in this endeavor.