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Homes for Heroes donates $5,000 to Ormond Beach Firefighters Charities in memory of late firefighter

The donation was presented by Homes for Heroes, Homes For Volusia Heroes and the Legacy Team of Volusia.

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 10:00 a.m. February 9, 2024
Karisa Newman, of LPT Realty; Ormond Beach Fire Capt. David Randall; firefighter Nick Nates; and Capt. Carrie Davis. Photo courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach
Karisa Newman, of LPT Realty; Ormond Beach Fire Capt. David Randall; firefighter Nick Nates; and Capt. Carrie Davis. Photo courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach
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The Ormond Beach Firefighters Charities received a $5,000 donation from Homes for Heroes on Thursday, Feb. 1, to benefit the family of late firefighter Ethan Wilson.

Last February, Wilson was found unresponsive in the surf at New Smyrna Beach and later died in the hospital. As a final act of service, the firefighter and paramedic donated his organs. Wilson is survived by his wife and son.

Ormond Beach Firefighter Ethan Wilson died in February 2022 after a surfing accident in New Smyrna Beach. Photo courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach

 

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