The Montgomery Co. Career Fire Fighters Association. They help raise funds for victims of fires, school assembly's, every year they raise money for the Washington DC Burn Unit for research, they give a portion of the proceeds to breast cancer research in October when the fire fighters wear pink. Of course there is some overhead. I wonder how much overhead there is for the wounded warriors foundation featuring Tim McGraw, Mark Whalburg, etc. If you chose to give to the MCCFFA, the only legal way is to make a check out to the MCCFFA , drop it in an envelope, and tape it to the front door for the MCCFFA representative to pick up the next day. The money stays in Montgomery County. They usually only call people who have given in the past once a year, but if they need more help for these community programs you may receive 2 calls a year. The volunteer fire fighters say that they fundraise for equipment and training. But these things are funded by tax dollars. Give to whomever you wish, or don't give at all. It's your choice and it won't effect the response time of the firefighters, or how they treat you.