Grantees
2024-2025
Visit this page frequently throughout 2024-2025 as we add this year's grantees!
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Chama Peak Land Alliance | CommunityWorx Firewood Ministry | Dot Lake Village Firewood Bank Program | Goochland Rotary Club Woodchuckers | Great Oaks Firewood | Integral Youth Services | Last Green Valley Firewood Bank | Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council "Woodies" | Native Village of Chitina | New Life Church Polson | Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Wood Bank | Thrive Wood Bank | Village of Venetie | Village of Bacavi Wood Project | Winema Firewood | Wiyot Tribe Men's Camp Woodyard | Worth's Chapel Wood Ministry |
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Check out our past grantees: 2022-2023 & 2023-2024
Explore our map of grantees below, containing all firewood banks funded to date.
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tribal organizations
faith-based organizations
non-profits/governmental/other
private business with non-profit arm
Chama Peak Land Alliance
Tierra Amarilla, NM
Cords Per Year: 100
Homes Served Per Year: 165
Funding: $14,999
Chama Peak Land Alliance (CPLA) is a nonprofit organization. Main organizational partners of the firewood bank include the Upper Chama Soil & Water Conservation District and the Forest Stewards Guild. One of the main goals of CPLA is forest health. The firewood bank in the Tierra Amarilla area began in 2017, and CPLA began helping with the operation in 2020. They work with two to four volunteers to coordinate deliveries and pick-ups. The grant helped CPLA purchase logs, labor, and PPE.
CommunityWorx Firewood Ministry
Maryville, TN
Cords Per Year: 150
Homes Served Per Year: 35
Funding: $14,995
The Firewood Ministry is one of the four programs operated by CommunityWorx. A faith-based nonprofit, CommunityWorx has been involved in coordinating local mission work in Blount County, TN, since 2004. In 2018, the Firewood Ministry was added to the services offered to Blount County community members in need. The firewood bank was started after a large oak tree had to be cut down in the Director’s yard. At the same time CommunityWorx began getting calls from people in need of firewood to heat their homes. They now have 38 volunteers. Grant funds purchased PPE, 2 wood splitters, and a shed to store firewood bank tools.
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Dot Lake Village Firewood Bank Program
Fairbanks, AK
Start-up Bank
Projected to Serve 4 Homes
Funding: $10,000
Dot Lake Village is a small native tribe. They have many residents and tribal members in their village that utilize wood as a primary source of heat. Many of these individuals are below the federal poverty limit or are elderly. This start-up firewood bank will coincide with their newly created food pantry. They have 5 committed volunteers. Grant funding will help Dot Lake Village purchase PPE, a chainsaw, construction materials for a shed, a wood splitter, and additional insurance.
Goochland Rotary Club Woodchuckers
Manakin-Sabot, VA
Cords Per Year: 60
Homes Served Per Year: 35
Funding: $9,573
The "Woodchucking" program of the Rotary Club of Goochland is one of their largest and most impactful community service projects. The program began in 2003 after Hurricane Isabel left many trees uprooted. Members of the rotary decided to cut and remove these trees for the community and found 6-8 families that could benefit from the firewood. Last season, 40 members volunteered their time to the project. They partner with GoochlandCares, a non-profit that screens and qualifies community members for the firewood bank. Grant funding is going towards purchasing a wood splitter, a chainsaw, repairs for their firewood bank truck, and gas cards for delivery drivers.
Great Oaks Firewood
Summerville, SC
Start-up Bank
Projected to Serve 100 Homes
Funding: $10,278
Great Oaks Firewood is a non-profit that has gathered 5 active volunteers to begin the firewood bank. They have verbal commitments from 7 more. Their mission statement reads, "Empowering communities with warmth and sustainability, our firewood bank strives to efficiently distribute and manage firewood resources, ensuring equitable access while promoting environmental stewardship and community resilience." Grant funds will help Great Oaks Firewood purchase 3 chainsaws, 2 log splitters, PPE, and a grapple attachment.
Integral Youth Services
Klamath Falls, OR
Start-up Bank
Projected to Serve 60 Homes
Funding: $10,000
Integral Youth Services (IYS) is a faith-based non-profit organization that has partnered with Klamath and Lake County Action Services, Ridgewater, Oregon Department of Forestry, Lake of the Woods, and community members to collect firewood, identify low-income and seniors who would benefit most from the free firewood, and distribute this firewood. The grant helped IYS purchase a log splitter, a utility trailer, PPE, and materials to help season wood (wood pallets & tarps).
Last Green Valley Firewood Bank
Dayville, CT
Start-up Bank
Projected to Serve 10 Homes
Funding: $9,971
Last Green Valley Firewood Bank receives wood from local tree companies that aren't able to use the wood due to its shape and/or size. Last Green Valley says that their mission is "...to be a source of heat in the community during the darkest and coldest times of the year." The grant helped them purchase a log splitter, a chainsaw, PPE, a wheelbarrow, smoke detectors, and a tool shed.
Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council "Woodies"
Idyllwild, CA
Cords Per Year: 52
Homes Served Per Year: 140
Funding: $14,579
Woodies is the volunteer arm of Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC), a non-profit organization dedicated to community fire resilience in the San Jacinto Mountains and surrounding areas. Their main community partner is the Idyllwild Help Center. They describe their mission as, "...two fold; reduction in the amount of biomass and energy usage generated by small scale timber operations and, in turn, provide a source of free firewood to community households who are categorically low income." They have 23 active volunteers. The grant helped the Woodies purchase a chainsaw, gasoline, a solar generator, an electric wheelbarrow, and PPE.
Native Village of Chitina
Chitina, AK
Start-up Bank
Projected to Serve 20 Homes
Funding: $10,000
This start-up firewood bank has three committed volunteers. They will operate as both a self-serve and a delivery style firewood bank. Elders within the community are prioritized when it comes to wood distribution. The grant helped the Native Village of Chitina purchase PPE, a chainsaw, liability insurance, and essentials for equipment maintenance (e.g. bar oil, fuel, and chainsaw chains).
New Life Church Polson
Polson, MT
Cords Per Year: 65
Homes Served Per Year: 65
Funding: $9,753
The wood ministry is under the supervision of New Life Church Polson. The church has existed for over 50 years and the wood ministry is going into its 8th year. They deliver 90% of their wood and all within a 15 mile radius. They are located within the Flathead Indian Reservation. The grant helped the wood ministry purchase a chainsaw, logs, and PPE.
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Wood Bank
Taos, NM
Cords Per Year: 100
Homes Served Per Year: 100
Funding: $15,000
The Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC) Wood Bank partners with the Carson National Forest, Taos Ski Valley, Americorps, and other northern New Mexico land managing agencies. The Corps' Conservation Program contributes to the replenishment of the firewood bank. They have been distributing firewood for 15 years. RMYC sees the firewood bank as an initiative that not only benefits individuals and families facing heating challenges but also addresses overgrown forests and supports land management agencies projects. Grant funds will go towards purchasing a wood splitter, a cant hook, 7 chainsaws, a shipping container for storage, and 18 smoke/CO detectors for firewood bank recipients.
Thrive Wood Bank
Simsbury, CT
Start-up Bank
Projected to Serve 5 Homes
Funding: $10,000
The farm where the Thrive Wood Bank will live was started with the mission to "restore connection between local people and their land through education." The firewood bank works with Simsbury Social Services to establish criteria of eligibility for recipients. The grant allowed the start-up to purchase insurance, a log splitter, logs, and fuel.
Village of Bacavi Wood Project
Hotevilla-Bacavi, AZ
Start-up Bank
Projected to Serve 120 Homes
Funding: $9,943
The Village of Bacavi is one of twelve self-governing Villages of the Hopi Tribe. The Community Service Administrator manages the firewood bank program. Red Feather Development Group delivers one to two truck loads of wood and the village employees process the wood to be distributed. Due to the closure of the Navajo Generating Station in 2019, tribal members have had to turn to other home heating sources besides coal. The Village of Bacavi Wood Project was put in to place to ensure the availability of heating fuel to village members as a part of their community services. The grant purchased PPE, a log splitter, and a 5,000 watt generator.
Village of Venetie
Venetie, AK
Cords Per Year: 100
Homes Served Per Year: 15
Funding: $14,929
The Venetie Village is a small native tribe. They have many residents and tribal members in their village that utilize wood as a primary source of heat. Many of these individuals are below the federal poverty limit or are elderly. Many in the area burn up to 15 cords of wood during the winter months. The grant funding will go towards purchasing shed materials to better cover their wood, a wood splitter, fuel for their chainsaws and splitter, and the rental fee for a firewood bank trailer.
Winema Firewood
Beatty, OR
Cords Per Year: 210
Homes Served Per Year: 147
Funding: $15,000
Winema Firewood is a non-profit that partners with a local food bank, Sprauge River Bridge Connection and the Klamath Tribes. The firewood bank began in 2021 when the President of the organization found out about a family that had run out of firewood mid-winter. He found 2 cords of wood for them and delivered it free of charge. Once word spread, it became apparent that this was not a unique situation- many needed emergency firewood to get them through the cold. The firewood bank's mission is, "To provide warmth and support to those in need by supplying free firewood, fostering community resilience, and promoting sustainable forestry practices." They have 6 full-time volunteers. The funding from the grant will allow Winema Firewood to purchase a chainsaw, a skid-steer track and grapple bucket, and gas for equipment.
Wiyot Tribe Men's Camp Woodyard
Loleta, CA
Cords Per Year: 70
Homes Served Per Year: 45
Funding: $10,000
The Wiyot Men's Camp Woodyard began as a repository for unused wood to provide essential materials for Men's Camp Activities which involved traditional building and ceremonies. It is now a general location for all Wiyot Tribal members to access and use the wood as needed. The woodyard has been open for over 10 years. Tribal elders have priority during the wood distribution. The grant helped purchase a trailer, two chainsaws, and a wood splitter.
Worth's Chapel Wood Ministry
Creston, NC
Start-up Bank
Projected to Serve 24 Homes
Funding: $9,997
Worth's Chapel Wood Ministry has 12 committed volunteers. Their main partner is the Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission of Ashe County, NC. Worth's Chapel already had a "fuel benevolence ministry" which helped community members with electric, gas, and oil. With the beginning of their wood ministry, they can now help their community members that heat with wood. The grant allowed the wood ministry to purchase a log splitter, a steel jobsite box, PPE, a utility trailer, and a trailer attachment to help haul wood.
