Benefit for firefighter Doug Bell a success
Posted: Mar 23, 2013 8:52 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 8:27 PM EDT
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Injured Benton Harbor firefighter Doug Bell is recovering after a skin graft surgery. Community members held a benefit Saturday in support of him.
ABC 57 is told the surgery went well, but he is still recovering in a burn unit.
The second full week of March, the lieutenant responded to a Benton Harbor fire and was seriously burned.
The community showed its support to the firefighter and his family.
Saturday morning, they hosted a community breakfast to raise money to offset his medical costs.
Close to 1,000 supporters raised more than $22,000 at the event.
The community raffled off $10,000 in merchandise and ate thousands of pancakes in support.