Sponsor A Firefighter
Learn What HappenedThe full story
You Built ThisThank You
We are absolutely overwhelmed by what everyone is doing. We had no idea people would start asking to sponsor a firefighter.
Look at this!
What Already Happened
When the fires hit our city, we personally came up with three things we could do. We began executing all three immediately:
JK Builds the Recharge Station
We opened our headquarters to fire crews, 7 AM to 9 PM every day: hot food, coffee, a place to wash up and rest between shifts.
JK Donates 50 Pairs
We committed 50 pairs to the crews on the line, then went past the allotment because the requests kept coming.
JK Donates 100% of HomeFront Day Profits
On August 5, every dollar of profit from every store and every online order went to Spokane residents who lost their homes.
America Stood Up
We thought we were done. Then our inboxes changed. Something different was happening. People wanted to support not only the firefighters, but also us, JK Boots. We were floored. We don't take donations. So we built the one thing everyone kept asking for.
We Went Home
and buy them boots.
This Program Was Born.
So we made this page. One page, one place, for the people who asked. We are not marketing this. We are not advertising it. There are zero ad dollars behind it. The public built this, and all we did was answer.
This is a regular pair of our boots at the regular price. Nothing is marked up because of the fires. Our own giving — the pairs we distributed personally, HomeFront Day, and the recharge station — came before this page. You asked for a way to give directly to them and get boots on their feet. Follow the deliveries at #JKHomeFront
How It Works
Verification
Requests are verified. Once approved, they join the public line in order.
Sponsor
Hit Sponsor next to the firefighter at the top. Write a message if you'd like. Firefighters read the message when they open the box.
The Line
What a sponsorship covers
One pair of overbuilt JK Boots. The absolute top of the line pair of boots that will be reliable and comfortable on site fighting fires. Delivered directly.
Add an optional message at checkout. We print it and place it in the box for them to read.
Why the line is public
In our effort to be transparent, you can see the verified list. Once a firefighter has received their JK Boots, they are removed from the list.
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When a sponsorship clears checkout, the line moves up one and the next firefighter can be sponsored.
The important details, plainly: This is a retail purchase, not a charitable donation to a 501(c)(3) organization. Your purchase is not tax deductible. No donation receipts are issued; your order confirmation serves as your receipt. Applicable sales tax will be charged. Requests are verified with the firefighter's crew or agency before appearing on the list, and firefighters consent to being listed. Sponsorships apply to the firefighter at the front of the line at the moment of checkout. Delivery timing depends on fire operations. Photos are shared only when the firefighter consents. Orders are refundable until the pair has been matched and fulfilled, and final after delivery. If we are ever unable to fulfill your sponsorship, we refund it in full. Messages that are inappropriate will not be included.
If you would rather give in a tax deductible way: the City of Spokane's H.O.M.E. Starts Here Fund, my.spokanecity.org/endinghomelessness/donations, or the Innovia Foundation's Spokane Complex Wildfire Response Fund, goinnovia.org/spokane-complex-wildfire.