By Alesha Capone
Almost $20,000 has been donated to a worthwhile cause in memory of Werribee policeman Ron Fenton, who died earlier this year following a battle with cancer.
Ron, who survived after being shot in the head while on the job in 1984, later developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
He credited his assistance dog, a Labrador named Yogi, with improving his life.
Last year, a group of Ron’s friends –Lisa Marković, Lisa Heinrichs, Marie Britta, Rob McLennan, Tony Hooper, Andrew Elsbury and Rishi Prabhakar, known as the Supporters of Ron Fenton -– started an online campaign to raise money to help Ron meet his only grandchild, who was born in Europe during the pandemic.
By Kitty O Neal, News 93.1 KFBK
Mar 16, 2021
Listen: Lisa Heinrich, Development Director for the Placer Food Bank
The Placer Food Bank serves the counties of El Dorado. Nevada and Placer Counties and they’ve transitioned to an online donation system formally ending accepting community food donations. In 2019-2020, PFB distributed 6.8 million pounds of food and provided 8 million meals to those in need. COVID has changed food collection and has created a safer, more efficient process.
Here s how to donate online: https://donate.placerfoodbank.org/for/pfb? ga=2.168769441.1692671111.1585586084-667740226.1583304010
https://placerfoodbank.org/
$50,000 surprise leaves Placer Food Bank stunned, speechless Share Updated: 7:43 AM PST Dec 14, 2020 Share Updated: 7:43 AM PST Dec 14, 2020
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Show Transcript INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VACCINE THERE. THE PLACER FOOD BANK JUST RECEIVED AN UNEXPECTED HOLIDAY SURPRISE. AND IT COMES AT A TIME WHEN NEED CONTINUES TO BE GREATER THAN EVER FOR THEIR SERVICE KCRA S 3 MIKE TESELLE IS LIVE IN ROSEVILLE WITH WHO MADE A GENEROUS DECISION TO TURN A DONATION INTO AN UNFORGETTABLE HOLIDY SURPRISE. IC MIKE: YEAH. THIS IS THE KIND OF SURPRISE WE ARE ALL STUNNED BY. HERE S THE BACK STORY HERE, IT INVOLVES THE PLA PLACER FOOD BANK AND LOCAL LONG TIME CAR DEALER WHOSE STAFF TOLD THE NONPROFIT THEY WOULD GET A DONATION OF LIKELY 5,000 UNTIL THE OWNER FOUND OUT THAT AMOUNT AND SAID, WELL, HOW MANY FAMILIES THAT IS GOING TO FEED AND HOW MANY STOMACHS IS IT GOING TO FILL? LOOK AT WHAT JOHN SULLIVAN DID. THE LONG TIME CAR DEALER DECIDED TO SUR BRY