COUCHTON, S.C. — The Couchton Volunteer Fire Department is raising funds in support of 27-year-veteran Donnie Cook, who is suffering from a flesh-eating disease.
Cook was recently diagnosed with Necrotizing Fasciitis, a disease that affects about 600 people a each year.
“Donnie’s given 26 years of his life in the fire service as a volunteer, 12 years as a chief running the department and he needs our help,” New Holland Fire Department Chief Dennis Jackson told WJBF.
Jackson and Assistant Chief Mark Chase have created a GoFundMe page for Cook, in hopes of raising funds for who Jackson believes has been an integral part of the firefighting force in their community.
“Everybody in the fire service in Aiken County knows Donnie, and they know that Donnie is the guy, he could be in North Augusta, he could be in Belvedere, and if they got a structure fire, or a call he’s going to ride by and just say, ‘Hey you need a hand,’ and that’s Donnie,” Jackson said.
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