Supporting Volunteer Firefighters with FDC's Charity of the Month Shirt Club

Did you know that there are more than 1 million active firefighters in the United States right now?

And more than 650,000 of them are volunteers.

These men and women have stepped up to serve because they care about their communities and they take pride in looking out for their neighbors. For so many communities across the country, they are the heart of the fire service.

Our selection for April’s FDC Charity of the Month Shirt Club members is a tribute to volunteer firefighters everywhere. Club members get a new T-shirt each month — and $5 of every monthly membership goes to benefit that month’s selected charity.

In April, proceeds will be directed toward sick or injured volunteer firefighters to help them through their challenges and get them back to health and happiness, and, hopefully, back to work.

This shirt design is one of our favorites. It’s sleek and black with a distressed Fire Dept. Coffee logo on the front. But the back of the shirt is where the design takes flight. 

It shows an eagle perched on a firefighter's helmet along with a hose nozzle. Both the vintage-style helmet and the old smooth-bore hose nozzle are a tribute to all the volunteer firefighters who have come before, as well as all those who are on the job today.

These brave men and women dedicate their time and energy to keeping our communities safe. And for many of them, the only compensation they receive is our support and gratitude. So we’ll be generous with both.