Tyler Fire Fighters Donate Funds to Local Organizations

TYLER — In 2011, the Tyler Professional Fire Fighters Association raised $16,871.77 to assist in the fight against cancer. The Tyler Fire Fighters Cancer Awareness & Relief Effort (CARE) sold pink t-shirts and hosted two golf tournaments to raise these funds. The fire fighters are donating $7,500 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Tyler, $3,500 to the American Cancer Society in Tyler, and $5,871.77 to the Tyler Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation. The Tyler Professional Fire Fighters Association began their efforts in the fight against cancer four years ago to assist a brother fire fighter’s family battling cancer.

“Since our efforts began in 2008, we have encouraged fire fighters across Texas and the entire nation to get involved in this fight. In the last four years, Tyler Fire Fighters have raised and donated over $70,000 to local cancer organizations,” said Tyler Fire Captain Steve Countryman. “We plan to continue hosting Turn Tyler Pink, the CARE golf tournament and wearing pink t-shirts in October to help raise awareness of those women and families battling cancer. This terrible disease continues to terrorize our communities. Fire fighters are committed to continuing this fight until cancer is extinguished from all our lives.”