Community Outreach
2022 Egg Drop
We would like to extend our most sincere gratitude to everyone who attended our Easter Egg Drop. Your participation made this event a success. We are so grateful for the support we have received and we hope to make this an annual tradition at the firehouse. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year! Thank you for helping us make a difference in our community.
2022 Chicek BBQ
Thank you to all who participated in our chicken bbq fundraiser. Thank you to Paul Mason for cooking the chickens, they were delicious!
All proceeds will support our training efforts, including our weekly drills at 7 PM on Thursdays. Stop by if you are interested in joining, or seeing what our drills are all about (hint: it's not your average fire drill!).
Toy-for-Tots Santa Parade​ and Drive-Thru 2020
Thanks to everyone that came out to see Santa on his tour through the district on 11/21, and again for the drive-thru on 12/19. You donate over 12 boxes of toys! The capital region Toys-for-Tots extend their gratitude​ for the support.
Thank you again for your support of the Speigletown Fire Company, and the Toys-for-Tots program!
We broke our Toys-for-Tots Record!!!! Thank you for your generous contributions.
At our November and December 2019, All-You-Can-Eat breakfasts collected toys for the Toys-for-Tots program. In addition, The Lansingburgh Boys Soccer collected presents during their end-of-season party and Abagail Maloney who collected presents at her Birthday Party. Altogether we collected 6 FULL boxes of presents. Speigletown Fire Company also made a donation in memory of Richard Siddions a member that passed away recently and was a great supporter of the Toys-for-Tots program, and we received some additional cash donations. All together we filled the Marine's van and donated over $300. Thank you to everyone that donated and supposed our monthly breakfasts.
Santa's Visit to the Firehouse
On Sunday, December 15th, Santa took a ride on our 1936 American Lafrance parade truck and stopped by the firehouse to meet with local children and their families. Santa, with the help of one of his elves handed out presents to the kids. Everyone enjoyed some hot chocolate and cookies.
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Santa, thank you for stopping by!
Congratulations Chief William Maloney, NYS Volunteer Chief of the Year!!!
On Thursday, June 13th, 2019 at the 113th annual New York State Association of Fire Chiefs meeting, Speigletown Fire Districts Chief William Maloney was awarded the Volunteer Chief of the Year Award. Chief Maloney was selected out of all the volunteer chiefs in the state. We are very proud to have him as our chief, and excited for his award. Congratulations Chief!!!!!
2019 Speigletown Scholarship Awards
At the June monthly meeting 5 scholarships were preseted members of the Speigletown Fire District and Community. The reciepients are Christopher Funk, Delaney Graber, Brian Gregoire, Madison Tera, and Christina Wright. All of them are enrolled college students and we wish them the best of luck in school next year. For more information on the scholarship please vist our scholarship page.
Thank you for a great seminar: Tactical Tasks & Tips In Truck Work
Speigletown Volunteer Fire Company hosted a seminar presented by Lieutenant Mike Ciampo (FDNY) on January 9th, 2019. Lt. Ciampo provided some great information, and gave an engaging presentation. Thank you Lt. Ciampo, and NYS Association of Fire Chiefs.
Toys-for-Tots All-You-Can-Eat Firehouse Breakfast
On December 9, 2018 members of the community donated 4 full boxes full of toys to the Toys-for-Tots program. The Marines were in attendance and expressed their upmost gratitude for the donations. The Speigletown Fire Company would also like to personally thank the community members who continuously give and show their support to our monthly All You Can Eat Breakfast and our yearly Toys For Tots drive.
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Monthly All-You-Can-Eat breakfasts are held the first Sunday of ever month from October - May. Our December breakfast we collect donations for the Marines Toys-for Tots program. Breakfast is $8 for adults, and $5 for kids.
THANK YOU, Nelson Townsend of Johnsonville for your support.
Nelson won the Speigletown 50/50 raffle at the Schaghticoke Town Concert on July 19th and donated his winnings of $540 to the Speigletown Volunteer Fire Department. Thank you Nelson for the support!!
2018 College Scholarship Awards
Speigletown Fire District would like to congratulate our 5 scholarship recipients; Christopher Funk, Brian Gregorie, Tyler Graber, Thomas Zakrewski, and Molly Bergin. We wish you all the best in college and your future.
Cornerstone Community Church Cub Scout Pack 5 visit to Speigletown Fire Station
Cornerstone Community Church Cub Scout Pack 5 stopped by Speigletown Fire Station for a tour on 5/30/2018. Chiefs Maloney and Funk provided info and a tour of the engine room. The members of pack 5 made each of us a firefighter survival kit. We thank them for the vist and the kits!
Brown's Brew Pub Chili Cook-off
On Sunday 2/25/18, the Speigletown Fire Dept participated in the annual Chili cookoff @ Browns Brew Pub in Troy NY. We were beat by Cohoes FD who won the cookoff but we would like to thank everyone who came out and voted for our chili! We would also like to thank those involved in spending the time to make the chili and bring it down for the event. Thanks again!
2017 College Scholarship Awards
Speigletown Fire District would like to congratulate our 4 scholarship recipients. Julianna Keeler, Melanie Novenche, Molly Bergin, and Tyler Graber. We wish you all the best in your futures and are glad we could help out!
Rensselaer County Fire Chief and Firefighter of the year.
The Speigletown District Vol Fire Company would like to congratulate our Chief William Maloney and Lieutenant Matt Kent on receiving two great awards, Rensselaer County Fire Chief of the Year and Rensselaer County Fire Fighter of the Year! Congratulations to both of you it is well deserved and we couldn't be more proud of our leadership and fellow brothers.
2016 Community Partners Award
Speigletown Fire Company received the 2016 Community Partners Award from the ARC of Rensselaer County in honor of its late member, Patrick Quillivan
2016 Toys for Tots Drive
The Speigletown Fire Company received a Certificate of Appreciation from the USMCR for Toys for Tots for 2016. We filled 3 boxes that we were able to help donate to kids in need.
