LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — With just days to go until St. Patrick's Day, a community of firefighters is coming together in a time of need.
"You're taught to work together, stay together, train together," said Jerry Stephens, president of Nicholasville Firefighters Local 4289. "Everything we do from day one is with a cohesive unit."
Stephens says Chase Snyder is a former Nicholasville firefighter, who began in Lexington about a year ago. About two months ago, he was diagnosed with cancer.
"I met Chase in March of 2016 when he started in Nicholasville," Stephens said.
Snyder is not only a firefighter, but also a friend to many, a husband, and a father.
"We're doing this for him," Stephens said. "We're just doing this for Chase to let him know he's not alone."
At Halligans in Lexington's Distillery District, Friday will be a day to help raise funds for Snyder and his family.
"This is kind of why me and my wife started this thing -- it was exactly for this reason," said Otis Cveticanin, the owner of Halligans.
"Chase is always there for everybody else, so it was a no-brainer for us to be here for him in his time of need," Stephens said.
This event is going on Friday at Halligans. The doors and bar will open at 8 a.m. Proceeds will go to help Snyder and his family.
