Foundation

The First Responders Critical Support Foundation (Formerly known as Firefighter & Police Appreciation Foundation) has received a 501 (c) (3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service. The Foundation is thus a non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible. The purpose of the Foundation is to raise funds for critically needed equipment and training not available in the department’s budgets.

The Board of Directors of the Foundation is as follows:

CHAIRMAN

Jim R. Young
Chairman, President & CEO
Union Pacific Corporation

President & Executive Director

Ray Somberg

Executive Committee
Bob Nelson, Vice President
Bruce Shackman, Secretary
Leonard Sommer, Treasurer

Foundation Board
Kathy Bradley	Dean Hollis	Nancy Noddle
Ron Brodkey	Dave Karnes	Jane Rips
Nelson Gordman	Joel Long	Dan Stolinski, Assistant Fire Chief
Freddie Gray	Murray Newman	Lt. Darci Tierney
		Maria Vazquez

Administrative Assistant

Cori Adcock

Pictured Below: The flag that flew over the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001

FOUNDATION INITIATES "THUMBS UP" APPRECIATION CAMPAIGN

To show appreciation for and support of our First Responders, the First Responders’ Critical Support Foundation has kicked off a "Thumbs Up" Campaign.
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FIRST RESPONDER OMAHA NEWSLETTER
Keep informed of the activities and progress of the First Responders Critical Support Foundation news and activities.

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DONATE TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS

The money will go toward the purchase of critically needed fire and police equipment that their departments do not have funds to purchase.
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OMAHA FIRE & RESCUE

The mission of the Omaha Fire & Rescue Department is to provide fire, rescue, emergency medical and support services to all citizens and visitors in the Omaha Metropolitan area so they can live, work and play in "SAFE CITY USA®".
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OMAHA POLICE DEPARTMENT

We are a progressive police department made up of a diverse group of nearly a thousand men and women, sworn and non-sworn, who strive to keep Omaha a safe, family-friendly city.
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