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Paris Firefighters Club hosting fundraiser for owner of Scott’s Family Restaurant
The Paris Firefighters Club is hosting a fundraiser for Scott Dammeier (pictured with his wife Kim) next Saturday, February 18 from 9 am to noon at the Paris Fire Station.
By Casandra Turnbull
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A few weeks ago The Paris Independent reported on some sad news (our January 21st issue) coming from a long-standing local establishment.
Scott Dammeier, owner of Scott’s Family Restaurant, was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer It was a devastating blow to both Scott and Kim as they were just starting to pick up the pieces, financially, from the affects of Covid on the hospitality industry. With Scott unable to work, and Kim forced to work both front and back of the house (waitressing and cooking) to keep up with the bills for themselves and the business, long-time employee and close friend Tina Graziano stepped forward and started a Go Fund Me campaign to help them out.
The beauty inside all the sadness and devastation is the way the community has rallied together to support Scott and Kim. Several newspapers shared their story, you might have watched the segment on CTV News this past week and most recently, The Paris Fire Fighters Club has announced they will host a fundraiser to also help contribute financially.
On Saturday, February 18th from 9 am to 12 pm at the Paris Fire Station, everyone is invited to an open house with 100% of proceeds going to Scott and Kim Come out and meet your hometown firefighters, climb into a truck, make a donation! More information will follow, so make sure you check out the Paris Firefighter’s Facebook page for more updates.
If you’d like to donation to the Go Fund Me Campaign you can do so here. If you cannot donate, you can support these local business owners by popping by their restaurant for a delicious breakfast. You won’t be disappointed!
Do you want to share encouraging words/messages with Scott as he courageously faces this cancer journey? Email stories@theparisindependent.com and we will share them with Scott & Kim.
