Helping these volunteers and their families get an education is a small price to pay for those annual savings, and a great way to make sure our volunteer system remains strong and viable. Recipients would have to be a Pennsylvania resident, a member in good standing of a volunteer fire department or emergency service unit, and maintain a 2.0 grade point average in college. Spouses and children of volunteer fire department and emergency service unit members in good standing also would be eligible for the grants if they are Pennsylvania residents and maintain a 2.0 grade point average in college.
People have many more demands on their time now, and constant fundraising can be frustrating.