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As dangerous wildfires rage in many parts of the United States this spring, the nation shares its concern for the safety of those firefighters who battle on the frontlines. That concern is also shared for the families who are left at home, as their loved ones face uncertain danger. Elfster salutes a special group of women who share a connection through the wildland firefighters in their lives and have started a gift exchange to help each other get through many rough months of the fire season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all wives, fianc\u00e9es or serious girlfriends of wildland firefighters,\u201d explains one of the exchange organizers, Chantalle Edmunds. \u201cThey can be gone anywhere from 14 days at a time to the entire fire season. Often times, the locations where wildfires burn or the remote stations where [the firefighters] work don\u2019t have cell service, so we can\u2019t talk to them. Even if there is cell service, they can work up to 16 hours a day, which means we might get a phone call as they\u2019re falling asleep. It\u2019s a unique challenge coupled with the inherent risks that come along with the job.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal of this exchange is to \u2018fill each other\u2019s buckets\u2019 and get something fun and personal in the mail at least once a month from May through Oct 1st.\u00a0 We set the limit at $50 for the entire season to promote creativity,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

The group originally formed in June 2012 and is still going strong. And Elfster is proud to help such an amazing and supportive group stay connected!<\/p>\n

\u201cNicole Marquart, our group founder, was looking for other women who were in a similar situation and so she asked the Wildland Firefighter Foundation if there was a support group available,\u201d Chantalle explains. \u201cSince there wasn\u2019t, she started a Facebook group. I have been a member since the beginning.\u00a0 We have more than 350 members from California to New Jersey and Minnesota to Florida. Very few of us have met in person, but we\u2019ve formed wonderful friendships online.\u201d<\/p>\n

During fire season, the group orchestrates fundraisers for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation (www.wffoundation.org<\/a>) and ran a successful t-shirt campaign — It’s a Wild Kind of Love — last season and also compiled a cookbook.\u00a0 Combined they raised well over $10,000 — very impressive!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe group is also unique because when fire season ends in October, we disband a little. The group goes fairly inactive until the next fire season because we\u2019re focused more on our families. We\u2019re like the girlfriends you don\u2019t see for a while, but when we get together again, it\u2019s like no time has passed and we pick right back up where we left off,\u201d Chantalle recounts.<\/p>\n

The group turned to Elfster \u201cto do a secret sister last year at the end of fire season and also to do an ornament exchange at Christmas time,\u201d she explains. \u201cThe secret sister was much the same as the one we’re doing now, but for a shorter time period. We wanted this one to span the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe like the format of Elfster. The exchanges we\u2019ve done in the past through Elfster have been successful, so it was the obvious choice,\u201d according to Chantalle. \u201cElfster facilitates the exchanges better. It really makes the management part for the organizer minimal and allows the participants to interact anonymously. The secrecy part is the best part of the fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

The social features of Elfster offer the opportunity for participants to get to know each other a little better. \u201cBecause very few of us live within a close proximity of each other, the secret questions and wishlists have been invaluable in getting to know likes and dislikes,\u201d Chantalle explains. \u201cYou can anonymously ask a very specific question and get an answer, which is wonderful!\u201d<\/p>\n

And the elves are pleased to say this exchange is a huge success! \u201cWe’ve already had to start a second secret sister exchange for this fire season because we had a huge influx of members after the deadline for signing up. There were also a few members that had missed the first deadline, so we\u2019re in process of getting that one going. I\u2019m sure this will be an annual exchange along with our Christmas ornament exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite feature is that Elfster really handles most of the management of the exchange,\u201d she says. \u201cIt draws the names and notifies the participants of who they drew. I\u2019ve usually got a lot of irons in the fire and that makes it so easy for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Are you a part of a group that could use Elfster to help support each other during tough times? Start an exchange at www.elfster.com<\/a>. And we\u2019d love to hear from you, too. You can visit us on Facebook<\/a> or tweet us @elfster.<\/p>\n

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