Building Project

Project Purpose

The need for members of the Graham County Search and Rescue team to be mission-ready is imperative. Our team knows that at any hour, in any weather and in any terrain, our services can be dispatched. Whether it’s a lost child, vulnerable adult, stranded or injured person, or a recovery mission, we will respond. Continued training is crucial to what we do.

Throughout 2020 and 2021, during the height of the Covid Pandemic, members of the Graham County Search and Rescue Organization realized the need for a larger, indoor training area. With already limited space to train within our building, members were attempting to distance 10 feet from one another. This proved difficult with the added gear necessary for training. With no alternative indoor training facilities in Graham County, the need and aspiration for such a facility became our focus and goal.It is our goal to achieve an indoor training facility not only for our members, but for all our area partners in Law Enforcement, Firefighters and EMS personnel. Our plan is to add a 50 X 100 enclosed building to our existing building. This addition will be multi-use by adding 5 12 X 14 bay doors to house our response vehicles to protect them from the elements. The total cost of this addition was $425,000.00, but with the financial assistance offered by the Graham County Board of Supervisors, our cost is now $382,500.00

To accomplish our goal, we are requesting donations through a process of Grants and in-kind donations. Local engineer Lupe Munoz has joined us in making this beneficial project goal become a reality. Additionally, numerous other entities and businesses have been approached and have agreed to support this worthy and much-needed Multi-Agency Training Facility project.

Project Fiscal Status

The Graham County Search and Rescue is a 501(C)(3) organization. Likewise, each donation we receive is greatly appreciated. Such donations provide the gear and equipment necessary for ongoing training and our search, rescue, and recovery missions.

In our goal to see this Multi-Use Training Facility project become a reality, we have reached out to numerous businesses and organizations regarding our intentions. Thus far, our goal and vision have been well received.

In March of 2023, we met with United Way of Graham and Greenlee County. Our plans for such a facility in Graham County were met with interest and enthusiasm. United Way has given hope of matching our donations up to

$200,000.00. We will be submitting a proposal to United way in September 2023. In April, we met with the Graham Board of Supervisors who obligated a 10% donation toward this training facility, reducing the cost from $425,000.00 to $382,500.00. Our Engineer, Lupe Munoz has greatly reduced the cost of his services to see this project through.

Our existing building is owned by Graham County. The county dedicated this building to Search and Rescue. Currently, work is being scheduled to relocate existing utility lines and pipes around the existing building to make way for the new addition. Graham County will continue to maintain the existing facility and will take on maintenance of the proposed addition.

This project has the support and dedication of each Search and Rescue member. Our team is excited at the prospect of providing this Multi-Use Training Facility to our partners in Law Enforcement, EMS and Fire. We, along with our partners, understand the importance of high-quality, up-to-date training. It is through continual training that we are able to provide our community the excellent service they deserve.

Congratulations to the winner of our latest raffle!! Thank you all for supporting is and our training facility project, you can see our progress in the background!!

Frontier Steak & Spirits

Thank you, Frontier Steak & Spirits, for the fundraising dinner!  We all had a fun time and enjoyed some great food!

On June 12 Frontier Steak & Spirits hosted a Prime Rib fundraiser dinner to support the Graham County SAR Multi-Purpose Training Facility Building Project.

Today, Valley CEO Troy Judd presented a check for $10,000 from the Valley Telephone Cooperative Foundation to members of Graham County Search & Rescue to assist in building a training facility for their staff.

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Pictured left to right: Training Coordinator Robin Sexton, GCSAR President Tommy Snodderly, Valley TeleCom CEO Troy Judd, Project Manager Ron Glaspie, Project Secretary Kim Lackner, Vice President Pete Guana and Engineer Lupe Munoz.

It is with great excitement and gratitude that we announce we were granted a grant through United Way of Graham and Greenlee County. This grant is for our training and equipment storage building. Thank you to Ronnie Glaspie, Kim Lackner and Trae Morris for the hard work they put in to getting this grant written. Thank you to our team for all the work you all have put in and everyone who has donated to our matching funding and a BIG Thank you to United Way for believing in us and our cause and granting this funding to help us get this project done.

Thank you Peck’s Welding for donating to our building project and supporting Our team!

We would like to thank Goodman Ag for supporting us and donating to our building project.

Thank you Austin’s Auto Advantage for donating to our building fund taking us another step closer to completion.

Thank you Firing Pin Gun and Pawn for donating towards our building fund project!

hank you M&M Transportation and Leasing for supporting our Building Project and always supporting our team!

Scarbrough Pumping and Porta John services helping us out pumping, servicing and inspecting our septic system getting us another step towards our building coming to fruition. Thank you for your support.

3G Plumbing & Services helping us out relocating a waterline. Our new building project is moving right along! Thank you for your support!

Thank you Ursula Roeder for donating to our building fund and supporting Graham County SAR

Thank you Boulevard Glass for a donation and continued support of our team!!

Thank you Lighthouse Medical Center for supporting our building project and donating to our building fund.

Thank you Mack’s Napa Auto Parts for your continued support and the generous donation to our multi purpose training/equipment storage building project.

We would like to thank Valley Furniture for supporting Graham County Search and Rescue in their donation to our building project. Another step closer

Thank you Safford Lions Club for always supporting our team and your generous donation to our building project.

Thank you Legion Riders for donating and supporting our building project.

Thank you Johnson Motors for your donation and support of our out building project. Your donation is greatly appreciated.

Thank you Vista Recycling for donating and supporting us in our building project it is much appreciated..

We want to thank Michael Bodine for his donation towards our building project. Thank you for your support in this endeavor creating our multi-use training and equipment storage building.

Thank you Kempton Chevrolet for donating to our building project and your continued support of our team! Much appreciated

Thank you to Mt. Graham Dental for the donation and getting behind and supporting Graham County Search And Rescue and our Multi function building project. We appreciate the support.

Thank you Speedie and Associates , we are another step closer in this building project… blue stake is done and core samples have been drilled.

Gable Steel not only gave US a great deal on our building they will give you a great deal, Tell them Graham County Search & Rescue sent you!!

Apache Gold Casino

Thank you Apache Gold Casino for you generous 12d fund donation. This is much appreciated and will definitely help in the process of our building fund.

Built Concrete Construction

Thank you Built Concrete Construction for your continued support of Graham County Search and Rescue and our building project!

Advanced Air Systems

Thank you Advanced Air Systems for supporting Graham Co. Search and Rescue and our building project.

Casa Del Sol Reality

Thank you Casa Del Sol Reality for your support in our building project!

Interstate Copy Shop

Thank you Interstate Copy Shop for assisting us in our Building project! With everyone’s help we are going to reach our goal of building our new multi use building for training and storing our equipment !!

CMI

Big THANK YOU for CMI’s continued support. Weather its printing raffle tickets or making copies to wrapping our vehicles they are always on point.

Thriftee supermarket

Thriftee supermarket generously donated to our Building project! Thank you for this donation and your continued support of Graham County Search and Rescue.

Joe’s Plumbing

Keith with Joe’s Plumbing locating the septic tank at the Search and Rescue building for our future building project that is finally starting to move! This in-kind donation of there time and equipment is greatly appreciated ! Thank you for the support now and in the future !

Graham County Electric Co-op

Graham County Electric Co-op donates to our building fund. Thank you for your support in this project and continued support in the future !

Southeastern Arizona Sportsman’s Club

Thank you to Southeastern Arizona Sportsmans Club for there continued support! Here is one of our members receiving a donation to our building project!

Griffin’s Propane

We want to Thank Griffin’s Propane for supporting our building project with a donation to help get us closer to our goal! our building project is coming along nicely!