Firefighters lap up relay: RFS volunteers throw support behind good cause
Published Date: 15 Mar 2016
Summary
RURAL Fire Service volunteers from across the Canobolas Zone will march laps around Waratah Sportsground on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3.
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North West Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteer firefighter and Relay for Life committee member Ash Morrow said the firefighters initially entered for a social event but it had grown to be a larger commitment.
RELAY SUPPORT: Canobolas Zone Rural Fire Service volunteer Ash Morrow is hoping people will support a trivia night the firefighters are hosting on Friday night to raise money for the Relay for Life. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
“We’ve got 20 registered so far with an anticipated extra 10,” Mr Morrow said.
“I’m on the Relay for Life committee as well, that pushed me to drive hard for my own team.
“We are [RFS] a community service anyway, so it’s just [natural] for us to be a part of relay.”
Mr Morrow was also spurred on to be involved for more personal reasons.
Although he was diagnosed with a benign tumour when he was younger, family and friends who have had cancer and been affected by cancer were his main influence.
This is his second year of being involved and first year on the committee.
To help raise money for the cause the Canobolas RFS team will host a trivia night at Orange High School performing arts centre on Friday at 6.30pm.
Mr Morrow said the team was hoping to raise most of its goal of $2000 at the trivia night.
Tickets are $15 and can be bought online at https://www.123tix.com.au/events/244/relay-for-life-trivia-night-nsw-rfs-team.
