Fire department raises $30,000 for 6-year-old girl battling cancer

A volunteer fire department in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, raised $30,000 for a 6-year-old girl who is battling cancer.

 

Posted by SouthBuffalo VFD on Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Ella Conroy was left partially paralyzed after an emergency surgery to remove tumors when she was 2 years old. She was in remission for a few years before the cancer returned.

The South Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department held a Tractor and Truck Pull event Saturday to benefit Ella.

On Tuesday, the department presented the $30,000 check to Ella.

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"I can't imagine a more deserving family than the Conroys," the department said in a Facebook post. "We are blessed to have them as a part of our family."

Such an amazing evening with the Conroy Family! We at SBTVFD, along with Kevin Haas, presented Ella with a check for...

Posted by SouthBuffalo VFD on Tuesday, October 1, 2019

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