Man who underwent multiple brain surgeries, battled cancer participates in 10th straight Pat's Run article
PHOENIX - One Scottsdale man has had a tough year after fighting through multiple brain surgeries and waking up from his last procedure without the ability to walk.
With all that in mind, running in this year's Pat's Run seemed unimaginable.
But if you thought Joe DeMeulenaere would have given up -- well, you don't know Joe.
"It’s one of my favorite days of the year," DeMeulenaere said.
The 17th annual Pat’s Run, created in honor of the legendary Pat Tillman, happened virtually this weekend because of the pandemic just like last year. The event normally happens in Tempe.
Neighbor and his friends rescue man, his dog from burning Tempe home
By Irene Snyder and FOX 10 Staff
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TEMPE, Ariz. - A man was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after he was burned badly in a
Tempe house fire, says the Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department on April 24, and a neighbor and his friends played a big role in preventing the fire from turning deadly.
Crews responded to reports of a single-story house fire near Baseline Road and Loop-101. There they found a "heavy amount of fire," says the department's Assistant Chief of Community Risk Reduction, Andrea Glass.
St. Mary's Food Bank puts out last call for citrus fruit donations
TyPad Sunday: St. Mary’s Food Bank accepting citrus donations until April 29
PHOENIX - The pandemic forced St. Mary's Food Bank to change how it runs its citrus donation program, but that didn't keep it from being another successful year.
After several weeks of collecting citrus, the program is expected to wrap up soon - but there's still time for Arizonans to donate.
Every year, homegrown lemons, oranges and grapefruits are used to help the food bank feed those in need.
"We've received upwards of a million pounds of fruit from folks coming in, dropping off their oranges, grapefruits, tangerines," said Jerry Brown, a spokesperson for St. Mary's. "It's been well received and well appreciated by the folks that come to the food bank for help."