“Now It’s Our Turn”: Community Rallies Behind Veteran Firefighter Battling Cancer

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Mark Randall is a father of three and long-serving member of Volunteer Wildfire Services. He was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He wouldn’t have expected to get this much support from the community.

 

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Known for his unwavering commitment to others, Mark has spent years being the person people could rely on without hesitation. Now others feel Mark deserves some help of his own. In just a few days, a campaign has gained strong momentum, raising over R150 000.00 towards Mark’s medical expenses.

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To support Mark Randall, visit his BackaBuddy campaign page:

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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