By FireRescue1 Staff
NEWPORT, R.I. — A one-night-only show featuring Jay Leno raised more than $30,000 for a firefighter battling cancer.
WhatsUpNewp reported that nearly 500 people attended the performance at Jane Pickens Theater to support a veteran firefighter who’s battling cancer. Leno, who has a new part-time home in Newport, heard about the unnamed firefighter’s story and wanted to host a show to support the first responder.
The firefighter, who attended the event with his family and dozens of Newport firefighters, just began his third round of chemo, according to the report.
At the end of Leno’s act, he asked all firefighters, police officers, nurses and other first responders in the room to stand up as the audience gave them a round of applause.
“What a wonderful memorable evening,” Kathy Staab, owner of Jane Pickens Theater said. “Many thanks to Jay Leno for helping us raise over $30,000 to help a local firefighter.”
After the event, Leno spent time with the firefighter and his family.
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