In Vermont, 17-year-old Michael Jolley is passionate about woodworking ... and firefighting. He’s been on the front lines as a volunteer firefighter and realizes how important funding can be when a fire department is trying to purchase important gear.

A lot of people don’t know that fire gear costs anywhere between $2,500 to $3,000 just to outfit one firefighter.

Michael spent the summer thinking about how he could help raise money for these small departments, and decided to use his woodworking background and local connections to make a differenc