Upcoming Event To Help Bellevue Fire Lt. Fight Cancer

Updated On: Sep 10, 2010 (04:16:00)

UPCOMING EVENT TO HELP BELLEVUE FIRE LIEUTENANT FIGHT CANCER

Lt. John Fox is a 33 year veteran of the Bellevue Fire Department, currently assigned at station 6. He is highly respected among his peers and coworkers. In 2003, John was diagnosed with kidney cancer and initially given the grim prognosis that he would have only 6 to 18 months to live. After several treatments he was given a clean bill of health. Since then, John has been subjected to other forms of reoccurring cancer while continuing his treatments. John's latest scan indicates the cancerous spots in his lungs are growing and he is gearing up to fight this once again. His current plan includes a new, promising treatment in Germany this October which is not covered by insurance. His crew has initiated an effort to raise funds and offset the cost of his treatment. Please join us in supporting a fire officer who has helped countless others!

Current efforts include fundraisers at 2 upcoming events:

Z'Tejas at Bellevue Square - Sunday, Sept 12, 5pm-8pm Bellevue Firefighters will be serving customers while off duty and collecting tips.

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery @ 106th & NE 6th in Downtown Bellevue - Monday, Sept. 27th, 3pm-6pm Fundraiser includes Food, Live Music by Eastside Firefighters Pipes & Drums, Drink Specials, Raffle, & more.

The Seattle P.I. included an interview with John in an article published in 2008 featuring his battle with cancer that can be found here.

Donations can be made directly to the Bellevue Firefighters Community Support Foundation & labeled "John Fox". .