CBS 8 is Working for our Community. There's a lot of good happening in San Diego and we want to share how some non-profits are making a difference. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation for example, is making our crews and community safer. The foundation is credited with saving lives, behind the scenes. "I will never run into a burning building, I will never rescue someone from a cliff, but the fact that I get to help put tools in their hand so they can do their job better, and protect our community, it's amazing," Wendy Robinson said, who is the Executive Director of the Fire Rescue Foundation. The foundation helps bridge the gap from what the city's budget does and doesn't cover for firefighters, paramedics and lifeguards, by enhancing equipment, technology and training. "Anyone who supports the foundation, is a hero in my book," Robinson added. Sometimes five to 10 dollar donations come from individuals who just want to say thank you, other times grant money is secured or corporations step up. Following the Cedar Fire in 2003, when flames got far too close for comfort, Ray McKewon wanted to donate a brush rig. It's all-terrain and goes where fire trucks can't go. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/community/working-for-our-community/donations-to-san-diego-fire-rescue-foundation-better-protect-firefighters-and-community/509-b390fa6d-eee4-4814-97f2-9d8ed4cca945