Grand Island, Neb. ā The Grand Island Fire Department is extending its gratitude to the dozens of local businesses, organizations and community partners whose generous donations helped fund fire prevention materials for Kā5 students during the 2024ā2025 school year.
Each fall, GIFD provides educational resources, activity books, safety handouts and classroom materials to elementary schools across Grand Island. These tools help teach children the lifesaving basics of fire safety, emergency preparedness and making smart choices during an emergency. The program is made possible entirely through community support.
In all, local donors contributed $11,355 in 2025, allowing firefighters to visit classrooms, distribute materials, and connect directly with young students in a hands-on and meaningful way.
āI want to extend my thanks to everyone for your donations to our fire prevention program for our schools this year,ā Division Chief Phil Thomas said. āTogether, we reached 4,700 Kā5 students ā an incredible impact.ā
GIFD sends personalized thank you cards to each contributing business, but the department also wants the community to know how deeply grateful it is for the shared commitment to safety and education. The continued support from Grand Islandās business community helps ensure that every child receives safety instruction that can make a life-changing difference.
Here's our full list of donors:
A Helping Hand Moving, LLC
All Faiths Funeral Home
American Legion Auxiliary
Animal Medical Clinic
At Home Hearing
BG&S Transmissions
B.P.O. Elks #604
Bandits Sports Bar
BC United
Bosselman Energy, Inc.
Cardinal Tool & Die, Inc.
Caring Women
Central NE Area Local APWU
Central Nebraska Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
CHI Health St. Francis
CNH
Crossroads Mission Avenue
Days Inn
Diamond Plastics Corporation
Equitable Bank
Fox Construction, Inc.
Galvan Construction
Gaylene Benzel
GIX Logistics
GNS Corporation
Grace Covenant Church
Graham Tire Company
Grand Island Clinic
Grand Island Council #134 U.C.T.
Hamilton Telecommunications
Heartland Health Center, Inc.
Hi-Tech Diesel, Truck, Trailer & Dyno services
Herman Plumbing Company, Inc.
Hobart Sales & Service
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Home Federal Bank
Industrial Outfitters
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #265
Interstate Battery System of Nebraska
Island Supply Welding Company
Iverson Chiropractic Clinic, PC
Kiwanis Club of Grand Island
Knights of Columbus
Kramer's Auto Parts & Iron Co., Inc.
L & L Concrete & Construction, Inc.
Macku Excavation, Inc.
Matt Jurgena Agency, LLC
Mehmet Sitki Copur & Ahmet Sinan Copur
MNB Bank
MSAS auto sales
Nebraska State Fair
New View Real Estate
O'Hara Plumbing Co., Inc.
Penrose Machining, Inc.
Perales Electric
Plains Irrigation Sales & Service
Platte Valley Communications
R & K irrigation, Ltd
Robert Mahood
Roberts Pump & Supply Co.
Rodeway Inn
Shelter Insurance Shelley Wheeler Agency
St Stephen's Episcopal Church
Steele Land Company, LLC
Stehlik Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O.
Subway
The Diocese of Grand Island
Tom Dinsdale Chevrolet, Cadillac & GMC
VC Properties, LLC
Vida Nueva Assembly of God
Wenzl Construction Co., Inc.
Westside Lanes