First Responder Fund
Purpose of the First Responder Fund
The purpose of the Helping Minnesota Heroes (HMH) First Responder Fund is to provide financial assistance to local first responder organizations – police departments, sheriff’s office, fire departments and emergency medical services – for community events, programming, awareness and outreach, immediate-impact equipment needs, and in the event of a line of duty (LOD) injury or death.
The contact person(s) for Agencies applying for a donation shall be the President of the Board or the Board Treasurer.
No requests for aid/assistance shall come directly from individuals unless in the event of a line of duty injury or death. The HMH First Responder Fund shall work with first responder organizations in Nicollet, Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Sibley and Brown Counties. The Board of Directors will make a donation to the family of any first responder killed in the Line of Duty in the State of Minnesota.
All requests for assistance shall be via the First Responder Fund Application, whether submitted on paper or by electronic means. The goal of the Board is to act upon the request within 1 week of receiving the completed request application. The requesting Agency will be notified of decision or if further information is requested within 24 hours after the Board has reviewed the request. All donations will be made to the requesting agency. No checks will be made out to the individual requesting assistance, unless in the event of a LOD injury or death. The Board may choose to make a donation at its own discretion without receipt of an application.
No single financial award will be greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Email to [email protected] or mail to the HMH First Responder Fund at:
Helping Minnesota Heroes
PO Box 352
St. Peter, MN 56082
The purpose of the Helping Minnesota Heroes (HMH) First Responder Fund is to provide financial assistance to local first responder organizations – police departments, sheriff’s office, fire departments and emergency medical services – for community events, programming, awareness and outreach, immediate-impact equipment needs, and in the event of a line of duty (LOD) injury or death.
The contact person(s) for Agencies applying for a donation shall be the President of the Board or the Board Treasurer.
No requests for aid/assistance shall come directly from individuals unless in the event of a line of duty injury or death. The HMH First Responder Fund shall work with first responder organizations in Nicollet, Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Sibley and Brown Counties. The Board of Directors will make a donation to the family of any first responder killed in the Line of Duty in the State of Minnesota.
All requests for assistance shall be via the First Responder Fund Application, whether submitted on paper or by electronic means. The goal of the Board is to act upon the request within 1 week of receiving the completed request application. The requesting Agency will be notified of decision or if further information is requested within 24 hours after the Board has reviewed the request. All donations will be made to the requesting agency. No checks will be made out to the individual requesting assistance, unless in the event of a LOD injury or death. The Board may choose to make a donation at its own discretion without receipt of an application.
No single financial award will be greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Email to [email protected] or mail to the HMH First Responder Fund at:
Helping Minnesota Heroes
PO Box 352
St. Peter, MN 56082
Donations Made to Date:
2025
Waterville Fire Department
Le Center Fire Department
LODI: Nobles County Sheriff's Office
Cleveland Fire Department
Nicollet Fire Department
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic/ St Peter Police Bike Rodeo
Le Sueur Police Car Seat Clinic
Lafayette Fire Department
2024
LODD: Ranger Kevin Grossheim
St. Clair Fire Department
St. Peter Police Casting with a Cop
LODD: Officer Jamal Mitchell, Minneapolis Police Department
LODI: Nicollet Fire Department
Backing the Blue Line - Blue Line Ball
LODD: Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Burnsville Fire Department
LODD: Officer Matthew Ruge, Burnsville Police Department
LODD: Officer Paul Elmstrand, Burnsville Police Department
Courtland Fire Department
St. Peter Police/River's Edge Bike Safety Rodeo
2023
Mankato Shop with a Hero
Lafayette Ambulance
New Ulm Shop with a Hero
St. Peter Shop with a Hero
LODI: Eagle Lake Fire Department
Nicollet Fire Department
LODD: Sgt. Cade Michael Wolfe, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
LODI: New Ulm Police Department
LODD: Captain Chris Parson, St. Paul Fire Department
LODD: Deputy Josh Owen, Pope County Sheriff's Office
Lafayette Fire Department
St. Peter Police/River's Edge Bike Safety Rodeo
Madison Lake Fire Department
2022
New Ulm Shop with a Hero
St. Peter Shop with a Hero
Le Sueur Fire Department
Waterville Fire Department
Le Center Fire Department
LODI: Nobles County Sheriff's Office
Cleveland Fire Department
Nicollet Fire Department
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic/ St Peter Police Bike Rodeo
Le Sueur Police Car Seat Clinic
Lafayette Fire Department
2024
LODD: Ranger Kevin Grossheim
St. Clair Fire Department
St. Peter Police Casting with a Cop
LODD: Officer Jamal Mitchell, Minneapolis Police Department
LODI: Nicollet Fire Department
Backing the Blue Line - Blue Line Ball
LODD: Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Burnsville Fire Department
LODD: Officer Matthew Ruge, Burnsville Police Department
LODD: Officer Paul Elmstrand, Burnsville Police Department
Courtland Fire Department
St. Peter Police/River's Edge Bike Safety Rodeo
2023
Mankato Shop with a Hero
Lafayette Ambulance
New Ulm Shop with a Hero
St. Peter Shop with a Hero
LODI: Eagle Lake Fire Department
Nicollet Fire Department
LODD: Sgt. Cade Michael Wolfe, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
LODI: New Ulm Police Department
LODD: Captain Chris Parson, St. Paul Fire Department
LODD: Deputy Josh Owen, Pope County Sheriff's Office
Lafayette Fire Department
St. Peter Police/River's Edge Bike Safety Rodeo
Madison Lake Fire Department
2022
New Ulm Shop with a Hero
St. Peter Shop with a Hero
Le Sueur Fire Department