Bodega Bay Fire Foundation

10/09/2025

Tony Anello was well known as a fisherman and business owner. Tony was also a retired career firefighter and member of the Board of Directors of the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District. In memory of his public safety legacy, the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation has established the Tony Anello Memorial Scholarship to be awarded yearly to a graduating Tomales High School senior. The 2026 award will be $3000 with the goal of raising the donation amount in the future. It is so fitting that his memory will live on and invest in the future of a deserving young individual. His spirit will be missed.

05/26/2025

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation proudly announces our 2025 scholarship awards to three Tomales High School graduates. Congratulation are in order! This year’s awards go to:

Erick Joaquin Romero Tamez of Bodega Bay – Margaret “Peggy” Hill Memorial ($6000). Erick will be attending Chico State University majoring in Landscape Architecture.

Paulette Reynoso – David Kruppa Memorial ($4250). Paulette will be attending the University of San Francisco with the goal of attending medical school.

Colton Panter – Bodega Bay Fire Foundation ($3000). Colton will be attending Oklahoma State University majoring in Agribusiness/Pre Law.

A BIG thank you to our community. Your individual donations and support of our yearly fundraising raffle not only make these scholarships possible, but also help us to fund other charitable, humanitarian and community causes in the Bodega Bay area.

L-R: Ray Hill, BBFF, Richard Romero (accepting for his grandson Erick who was pitching for THS in the NCS playoffs), Paulette Reynoso and Colton Panter.

Single Photo - Erick Romero Tamez

01/26/2025

Neighbors and Friends – Our 2025 raffle notification letter will be arriving at your homes, businesses and in your mailboxes soon. In 2024, we funded fifteen humanitarian, charitable and community causes in addition to awarding three Tomales High School scholarships. In January 2025, we have already funded two community causes.

We no longer sell T-shirts or put on a Pancake Breakfast. So the revenue to do what we do relies entirely on this raffle, Fish Fest and private donations.

Donations are tax deductible and can be mailed to Bodega Bay Fire Foundation, P.O. Box 1405, Bodega Bay, CA, 94923.

Thank you so much for your continuing support!

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11/13/2024

Our motto is "Serving Our Community". So far In 2024, we have made 14 donations to community causes such as Fisherman's Relief, Bodega School School (tuition for Jenner Sea Camp, October Pumpkin Patch field trip, student garden, and arts program), Bodega Bay Christmas Toy Drive, and family assistance funds resulting from tragic accident or fire (mostly recently, the Phommathep and Cervantes families).

We could not complete our mission without the support of private donations, Fish Fest, our annual fundraising raffle, Bodega Bay Community Center, and the Bodega Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.

Thank you to all for your commitment to the mission of the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation

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10/18/2024

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation is most pleased to announce the appointment of Alicia Garrisoon-Ginochio to our Board of Directors to fill the unfortunate passing of our friend Dave Kruppa. Alicia's commitment to the Bodega Bay community through Waves of Compassion and The Bodega Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is well known. We very much look forward to working with her in pursuit of our Mission Statement - Serving Our Communty.

10/15/2024

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation’s yearly sponsorship of the Bodega Bay School PTA’s October field trip to the Pumpkin Patch for students. A fun day away from the classroom for our students with a multitude of enjoyable activities!!

08/06/2024

It was indeed an honor to name the Auxiliary Communications / CERT Radio Room at Sonoma County Station 10 after Dave Kruppa. Dave was a former Board Member with the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District, a former BBFPD Auxiliary Communications Support Volunteer, an avid HAM, and former Board Member of the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation.
Thank you to the Sonoma County Fire District Board of Directors and Administration for bestowing this honor.

06/03/2024

The Bodega Bay Fire Foundation Board of Directors has approved renaming one of our existing yearly Tomales High School scholarships to the Dave Kruppa Memorial Scholarship. In a small way, this award continues to recognize the spirit of a man who gave so much of his time to the community as a member of the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Board of Directors, as a Bodega Bay Fire Protection District Auxiliary Communications Support Volunteer, and Board Member of the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation.

Anyone who is interested in make a donation in the recognition of Dave’s service and commitment may do so by writing a check to the Bodega Bay Fire Foundation, P.O. Box 1405, Bodega Bay, CA, 94923 (Dave Kruppa Memorial Scholarship). Your donation will be added to our pre-existing $3000. scholarship amount for an inaugural award in 2025.

Dave was a dear colleague who truly believed in improving fire and paramedic in Bodega Bay. His spirit will live on with the yearly investment in the future of a college-bound student.

Thank you.

05/15/2024

Our Foundation is proud to announce the award of our 2024 Tomales High School graduating senior scholarships.

Andrea Carreras Tostado – Margaret “Peggy” Hill Memorial.
Will be attending Sonoma State University majoring in Psychology.

Yaneth Guadalupe Romo Alcala – BBFF #1 (
Will be attending Dominican University majoring in Psychology.

Noel Gutierrez – BBFF #2
Will be attending Dominican University majoring in Kinesiology.

We will award $12,000. total for these students to pursue their collegiate studies.

Thank you to the community for your support in this endeavor and other charitable, humanitarian and service activities.

Photos Left to Right:

Andrea Carreras Tostado
Yaneth Guadalupe Romo Alcala
Noel Gutierrez

05/13/2024

Remembering former Bodega Bay Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Hamilton who tragically lost his life to job-related PSTD. Great colleague, great loss.

03/30/2024

Received a note from Vanessa Martin Ponce, a 2023 Tomales High School BBFA Scholarship recipient. She completed her first year at U.C. Davis, with the challenging goal of becoming a pediatrician. A check for $2000. was forwarded to assist in Vanessa's in her education pursuit.

“Being at UC Davis as a Biology major has had many ups and downs but overall I have enjoyed my time there so far and have definitely made a lot of new friends and had new and exciting experiences!”

02/24/2024

This is what the Foundation is all about!

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Hello Ray,

I’m not sure if you remember me but I was a scholarship receipt of the Margaret Hill Scholarship back in 2019.

I graduated early from Sonoma State with a bachelors in Sociology. I completed the 4 years of school in just 2 1/2 years.

Now, February of 2024 I am officially a social worker.

I wanted to extend a big thank you from the bottom of my heart because without scholarships like yours, this would not have been possible.

I am hope to continue to carry traits that Peggy embodied into my future.

Again, thank you.

Best Regards,
Daysee Magana-Herrera