OUR STORY

North Idaho Firewood Rescue is a 501(c)(3) which has been tirelessly serving individuals and families in dire need of firewood to heat their homes since 2017. Those with serious health issues, the disabled, the elderly, and the financially challenged are afforded priority consideration.  The organization’s mission has attracted a dedicated core group of volunteers who are oftentimes accompanied by their children, some teenagers, who pitch in with stacking and other tasks.  With an eye towards sustainability and to remain a critical resource for Bonner County residents for decades to come, the organization recently secured a twenty-five-year lease agreement with a local landowner.  Firewood Rescue is considered one of around a hundred firewood banks around the United States and as such qualified for a federal grant earmarked for a permanent wood shelter which was recently completed on the twenty-five year leased site.  To increase its outreach, Firewood Rescue has established satellite operations in Boundary County as well as West Bonner County.  With the growth of the operation comes increased operating costs.  These included equipment rental for the construction of the shelter, fuel costs, equipment repair, and reimbursing those volunteers on fixed incomes for their gas.  Tax deductible donations can be made in the form of a personal check or via Zelle under North Idaho Firewood Rescue.