LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Firefighters face battles every day. Sometimes, those battles have nothing to do with fire. A local fire district is asking for the public's help after one of their own was recently diagnosed with cancer.
The Highview Fire Protection District shared a post on their Facebook page on Thursday night. The district is hoping to help Sgt. Mike Henson by raising money through challenge coins.
The district has ordered several hundred challenge coins with Sgt. Henson's name, as well as the phrase "Help Mike Fight The Fight" inscribed on them. The district is selling the coins for $10 each and all of the proceeds will go to Sgt. Henson.
"For those of you that don't know Mike, he is a very private man and would never ask for help, but we are NOT going to let him fight this fight alone," the Facebook post said. Other fire districts, including Jefferson County Fire Service, have also shared the post.
The district is also accepting cards or letters of support. Send them to the firehouse (address listed below) and they will make sure that it gets to the sergeant.
Highview Fire Protection District
Attn. Sgt. Mike Henson
4308 Fegenbush Lane
Louisville, KY 40228
Cancer is not a foreign threat to firefighters. Watch our Battle After the Blaze series to learn more.
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