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Fire Buddies Needs Help Buying TV For Girl, 9, With Cancer
One of Project Fire Buddies' little buddies is coming home from the hospital and would like a TV. The organization is asking for help.
OAK FOREST, IL — Project Fire Buddies, the volunteer-led offshoot of Oak Forest's fire department is looking for help for one of its 9-year-old buddies.
According to the group, the girl was diagnosed with cancer three years ago, and has been hospitalized for most of the past four months. She has suffered from strokes and a brain infection. Her family plans to bring her home this weekend.
Her wish? A TV. And Project Fire Buddies is raising funds to her buy one.
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Project Fire Buddies was started three years ago by firefighter Kurt DeGroot and his colleagues. They aim to bring cheer to the children in Oak Forest they've transported to hospitals for serious injuries. The group keeps an eye on these kids as they grow up. The group also holds an annual backpack drive for the city's students. One a buddy, always a buddy, DeGroot has said.
To donate, visit the Project Fire Buddies Facebook page.
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