Friends of Billy Greene have raised $46,000 thus far for Billy Greene, the man who sustained third degree burns on 80 percent of his body.
The group that initially aimed to raise $10,000 for a burn victim has raised nearly $50,000. On March 10 Friends of Billy Greene held a benefit for the man who sustained 3rd degree burns on 80 percent of his body after he became engulfed in flames after an electrical fire caused an explosion at a Bensalem carpet store in January. The benefit was held at Steamfitters' Local Union 420 hall in Philadelphia, where Greene is a member. Since the group has far exceeded the donation amount it anticipated to raise, it has upped the ante to see if $50,000 is attainable. "We haven't closed the donation account yet so donations can still be made at Friensofbillygreene.com or at any Wells-Fargo bank," Maddi Arnott said. Arnott, her husband Brad, …
A fund and benefit have been set up to raise $10,000 for Billy Greene, the man who became 'engulfed in flames' at the Adams Carpet fire on Jan. 17.
A fund and benefit have been set up to raise $10,000 for Billy Greene, the man who became 'engulfed in flames' at the Adams Carpet fire on Jan. 17.
Billy Greene sustained 3rd degree burns on 80 percent of his body after he became engulfed in flames after an electrical fire caused an explosion at a Bensalem carpet store in January. The Friends of Billy Greene fund and a benefit have been set up to raise money for Greene, who remains hospitalized. "He is fighting hard and we all pray that he will pull through this, but we know that he may never work again and his life may never be the same," a message on the group's website said. The Friends of Billy Greene hopes to raise funds to help with medical bills and family finances, one of the groups four founders told Patch. "The goal of the group is to raise $10,000 for Billy and his family," Maddi Arnott said. Arnott, her husband Brad, …
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10:40 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
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