Strongman to Fire Up Fun Day
A Lincoln doorman will pull a fire truck to celebrate a fire station anniversary and raise funds for a Lincolnshire children’s cancer charity.
Dave Johnson, a Lincoln strongman and doorman, will pull an 18-tonne fire engine at Lincoln South Fire Station tomorrow (Friday 8th August) at 1pm to mark the 50th anniversary of the station and raise money for The Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours to Cancer!’ Foundation.
Ten-year-old Ethan passed away on 5th May 2014 after losing his battle against cancer. Ethan and his family, who live in Torksey near Lincoln, set up the Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours To Cancer’ Foundation in 2013 to help raise awareness of osteosarcoma after he was diagnosed with the rare form of children’s bone cancer in December 2012.
The fire engine pull is one of many activities that will be taking place during the fire station’s 50th anniversary open day. Activities will take place at the fire station and Lincoln City football ground, including flypasts by the Red Arrows, two Lancasters and two Spitfires, a meet and greet with the Lincoln City FC squad and a raffle.
Dave has also organised and taken part in a number of other fundraising events to promote the awareness of cancer and on behalf of Ethan’s charity, including a car deadlift challenge in 2014 and pulling a 16-tonne fire truck 100 yards through Lincoln’s St Marks area in September 2013.
Sponsorship donations can are currently being collected via Dave’s JustGiving page http://www.justgiving.com/dave-johnson10. Bucket collections will also be available on the day of the event. The proceeds will be split equally between the Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours To Cancer’ Foundation and The Fire Fighters Charity.
For more information about the foundation, please visit www.upyourstocancer.co.uk or the Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours to Cancer Facebook page or follow the charity’s Twitter account @EbobsFight.
Photographers are welcome to attend the event. If you would like to interview Dave please contact Shooting Star PR on 01522 528540 or email shey@weareshootingstar.co.uk.
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Notes to editors
• Ethan Maull was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in December 2012
• Ethan Maull passed away on 5th May 2014 aged 10
• The Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours to Cancer!’ Foundation has raised approximately £100,000 in fundraising
• The Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours to Cancer! Foundation is planning to purchase a property, to be called Ethan’s House
For further information please contact:
Shey Osibowale
Shooting Star PR
01522 528540
07538 674832
shey@weareshootingstar.co.uk
@ShootingStarPR
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