Helping those local first responders that selflessly help others each and every day! Helping our local heroes in their time of need
3322 Needville Avenue
Needville, TX
77461
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The Fort Bend Helping Heroes Charity began in 2011 as a reunion page on a social media site. The purpose of this group was to promote the upcoming 40th anniversary of service to the citizens of Fort Bend County by the Fort Bend County Emergency Medical Service. The reunion group promoted and fostered cooperation, fraternalism, harmony, and effective communication among present and past First Responders of Fort Bend County EMS, administrative staff, and local government. The reunion group page was effective in reaching out to many of those who served this great community over the past 40 years. The anniversary celebration was a huge success. Friendships were rekindled, and the fraternal bond grew stronger among those who wore the uniform.
Through consistent and real time communication via the reunion group, the members saw a need among its members. FBC EMS First responders suffered losses from the wild fires of central Texas and flooding. Injury and illness were taking a toll on our first responder family as well. Fundraisers were organized by family members and close friends. First responders began helping other first responders. Talk of organizing and establishing a charity for FBC EMS past and present employees to assist in times of emergencies, natural disaster, injury and illness began to gain momentum.
On August 26th 2017, Hurricane Harvey, a category 4 hurricane made landfall on San Jose Island just east of Rockport. Two days prior, the county Judge ordered all essential personnel to report to duty and this includes the FBC EMS. Mandated to remain at their post until the crisis is over, EMS personnel remained on duty for up to 7 days. Their families would have to fend for themselves. The flood was devastating. Through the group Admin working closely with the Administration of the FBC EMS, we were able to identify 11 of our local heroes who suffered the most from the hurricane. The Reunion Group rallied together, as well as the rest of the nation to assist our community and surrounding 50 counties. Through the sales of t-shirts, challenge coins and donations, the reunion group raised a total of $6,800 for them, in addition to collected bottled water, clothing, children’s toys, and food items in hopes of alleviating some of their financial burden.
