Equipment for security response units. Motorized assets for emergency mobilizations. Certifications for cyber, medical, and leagal professionals.
Having the training needed to handle emergencies that affect our state, from worsening fires to increasing droughts to global pandemics and cyber threats.
Receiving operational gear and updated equipment, training, and protective gear for firefighters on the front lines, and medical personnel on relief missions.
The California State Guard is a volunteer emergency response force protecting California and its citizens from wildfires, earthquakes, floods, pandemics, civil unrest, and other disasters - both natural and man-made.
As the number of challenges facing the state has grown, so have the missions and response capabilities of the California State Guard. As a volunteer emergency response force, the service members who give their time and energy to train for free year-round still need the equipment and support made possible by private donations to the Foundation.
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Donate NowThe Hafer Foundation is dedicated to supporting the California State Guard, a volunteer emergency response force protecting California and its citizens from wildfires, earthquakes, floods, pandemics, civil unrest, and other disasters - both natural and man-made.
As the number of challenges facing the state has grown, so have the missions and response capabilities of the California State Guard. As a volunteer emergency response force, the service members who give their time and energy to train for free year-round still need the equipment and support made possible by private donations to the Foundation.
The California State Guard is a volunteer military reserve that protects California and its citizens from natural and man-made disasters, including wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and pandemics.
It was formed to provide California with a trained and organized force in the event of a state emergency. The Calfornia State Guard is the volunteer component supporting the California National Guard.
Being ready to respond means having the resources, equipment, and training needed to handle emergencies that affect our state, from worsening fires to increasing droughts to global pandemics to international cyber threats. The Foundation provides updated equipment, training, and protective gear for firefighters on the front lines, and medical personnel on relief missions. By also taking donations of equipment and motorized assets, the Foundation has enabled the California State Guard to create a unique synergy of search and rescue capabilities from air, sea, and land, including aerial thermal imaging, flood water rescue, and backcountry search teams.
We can always count on the volunteer service members of the California State Guard to be ready to respond. Let them know they can count on you for your support. Please join us in keeping California safe by making a donation today.