Sun City firefighters will trade hoses for sponges later this month as they invite residents to support a cause that has grown from helping one of their own into an annual fundraiser benefiting firefighters and the community.
The Sun City Firefighters Charities organization will host its third annual charity car wash from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 15, at Fire Station 131, near Bell Road and 99th Avenue. Donations of any amount are welcome.
The fundraiser began after Capt. Matthew O’Reilly, a firefighter in Sun City, was diagnosed with cancer. According to Rudy Ramirez, president of the Sun City Firefighters Charities organization, the department wanted to find a way to support O’Reilly and his family during his treatment
