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# Firefighters smash charity fundraising target
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/firefighters-smash-charity-fundraising-target/
- Published: 2025-05-08T06:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-07T07:39:27.000Z
- Description: Firefighters have smashed their target of raising £50,000 for charity over the past year.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Charity, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:49, News

FIREFIGHTERS have smashed their target of raising £50,000 for charity over the past year.

Members of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue took up the challenge in April 2024 as part of 50th anniversary celebrations.

Through a series of challenges including car washes, open days, a cabaret, bake sales and fitness challenges, the service has raised £54,280 for the Fire Fighters Charity.

Chief Fire Officer, Rob Barber, said:

> “It’s been amazing to see the whole service come together for an incredible year of fundraising and I’m very proud of what we have achieved together.  
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> “Teamwork is a fundamental part of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and we have demonstrated what can be done when we come together.  
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> “I have seen first-hand the level of support that the Fire Fighters Charity gives to so many former colleagues and their families, both in Staffordshire and across the country.  
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> “I know that this money is going to a worthy cause.”

Lisa Courtney, regional fundraiser for the Fire Fighters Charity, said:

> “A massive thank you and congratulations to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service for their efforts in celebrating their 50th anniversary – we’re so grateful for the support.  
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> “Every pound raised goes towards supporting fire service personnel and their families, now and in the future.”