Welcome to SGCVFD, Inc., the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to support the South Gulf County community and our neighbors by providing volunteer and financial assistance to various organizations. This nonprofit originated in 2006 to support the South Gulf County Volunteer Fire Department in its mission to provide emergency services to protect life and property and provide fire safety education in the South Gulf County Fire District, which includes:

    • Cape San Blas

    • Indian Pass

    • Jones Homestead

    • Simmons Bayou 

    • South Gulf County to the Franklin County line

Over time, this nonprofit has evolved to not only support the now-named South Gulf Fire and Rescue (SGFR), but also numerous other worthy community needs and activities that the Board of Directors deems as vital to support our neighbors.

Since 2006, this nonprofit organization has donated in excess of $1 million to support South Gulf County initiatives. For example, this volunteer nonprofit organization has provided financial support to the South Gulf Fire and Rescue to supplement State and County funding for vital activities such as emergency first responders, water rescue, and the beach flag program. In addition, we have made donations to several area relief agencies as they perform clean-up and community support after natural disasters.

The money donated came through the exceptional support of our community members, be they full-time residents or property owners, who share the vision to make South Gulf County a safe and welcoming destination for all who live or vacation here.

We hope that you take the time to browse this website to learn more about the projects we support and how to donate to our nonprofit organization.

Board Members

  • Rick Cederholm

    President

  • Margaret Schroeder

    Vice President, Secretary

  • Valerie Homan

    Treasurer

  • Chief Mike Barrett

    Ex-Officio Member

  • Patrick Foy

  • Greg Konorosky

  • George Bisoglio

  • Marianne Warhol

Board Meetings

Board Meetings are held in February, May, August, and November at the St. Joseph Bay Buffer Preserve. Specific meeting dates and times can be found by viewing our calendar of events on the Home Page, and are also published in advance through social media. Our annual general membership meeting is held in August each year, where we will elect a portion of the Board of Directors to fill 2-year terms. The terms are staggered with 3 Directors elected in one year and 4 Directors elected in the next year.