A Look Back at Firewood Bank Site Visits in 2024

These site visits allow AGH to verify items purchased with grant funds, help us experience the grant’s impact firsthand, and assist us in better serving the needs of firewood distribution programs.

Grants

Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

Subgrants ranging from $75,000 to $350,000 are available. Applicants eligible to receive this funding are community-based nonprofits, local governments, institutions of higher education, and Native American organizations planning to address environmental issues with assessment, planning, or development activities in disadvantaged communities. AGH can help firewood distribution programs or communities apply.

EPA Burn Wise Free Education Materials

"Learn Before You Burn" Tear Sheet

This tear sheet has wood-burning tips to save money, time, and to keep your home safer and healthier. Each pad contains 50 tear off sheets (3.5"X 11"). You can request this material for free, here!

West Virginia Heroes Bring the Grit and Firewood as Temps Plummet in Western North Carolina

"In the face of brutal winter temperatures, a group of dedicated heroes from West Virginia answered the call to deliver firewood to the communities of Western North Carolina. With chainsaws in hand and determination in their hearts, these men braved the cold, racing against time to provide warmth and hope for those who need it most. Their journey was more than a delivery—it was a lifeline."

On Social Media

Facebook Live from the Town of New Milford, CT: Mayor Pete and Highway Foreman Michael Boucher Explain The Town’s Free Wood Pile

Firewood Banks in the News

Castine Wood Bank (ME) Open to All

“A small but dedicated group of volunteers, with an average age exceeding 75, has been providing firewood to those in need via the Castine Wood Bank for nearly a decade.”

Warm Elders: A Moab Family’s Mission to Keep the Navajo Nation Warm

“‘They’re burning tires or just whatever they have in their home to stay warm,’ Tyrese continues. ‘We are glad that we are able to help them out in that way.’”

Montana Church’s Wood Bank Ministry Warms Rural, Low-Income Households

“‘The wood bank ministry is an inclusive, tangible way to serve our neighbors. It’s good stewardship in a way that is catering to our geography,’ Bennett said. ‘This ministry gives everyone involved great happiness.’”

Nonprofit Seeks Volunteers to Process Trees for Wood Bank (ME)

“Midcoast Wood Bank needs a minimum of 13 crew members to make it efficient and is seeking an experienced volunteer to be the crew chief at the staging area and two drivers with full-size pickups who know how to back a trailer.”

Midcoast Wood Bank Steps Up to Help Maine Families Keep Warm

"A community effort in Brunswick aims to expand access to heating assistance through a growing network of wood banks."

Do you have firewood bank stories to tell or resources to share? Email us!