Ryan Szot

I started this fundraiser because I believe everyone deserves a fighting chance when wildfires strike. As fires grow faster and conditions change by the minute, timely, verified information can mean the difference between safety and tragedy. I am supporting Watch Duty because their team of active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, and first responders provide real-time alerts that communities can trust — not crowdsourced rumors, but life-saving updates from people who know what to listen for. Watch Duty works around the clock to monitor incidents, clarify evolving conditions, and get accurate information into the hands of firefighters, first responders, and neighbors. Your support helps keep these critical services running 24/7, expand coverage into more at-risk areas, and maintain free, accessible alerts so everyone can act sooner and stay safer. When seconds matter, having clear, verified updates makes it possible to make faster, smarter decisions. I hope you will join me in supporting Watch Duty so they can keep improving response tools and reach more communities before danger escalates. Your gift supports real people doing real work to protect lives and property in urgent moments. Please donate today and help keep life-saving alerts free, fast, and available to those who need them most.

My name is Ryan Szot, and I am supporting Rising Hearts Alliance because no family should face crisis alone. I have seen how quickly hardship can arrive—a lost job, a sudden illness, or a housing emergency—and how devastating the ripple effects can be for parents and children. Rising Hearts Alliance steps in with emergency financial aid, emotional wellness support, and community care to help families stabilize and begin to heal. When a family gets that first moment of relief—rent paid, a grocery card, a listening counselor—it changes everything. It buys time, dignity, and the chance to focus on recovery instead of constant survival. I believe in walking alongside neighbors during their darkest days, offering practical help and steady hope so they can rebuild stronger foundations for their children. By supporting Rising Hearts Alliance, you are giving more than money. You are giving respite from fear, access to resources that restore confidence, and the kindness that reminds families they are not alone. Your contribution helps keep food on tables, lights on, and hearts calmer when it feels like the world is collapsing. Please join me in supporting Rising Hearts Alliance. Your donation will directly support families in crisis and help them rise, recover, and rebuild toward a hopeful future.