Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Wixom Marathon Raises Funds for Slain West Bloomfield Police Officer (9/20-21)

Clipart from cksinfo.com
What: Wixom Marathon Fundraiser for Slain West Bloomfield Police Officer
When: Thursday, September 20th & Friday, September 21st
Time: 6:00am-11:59pm (all day)
Where: Wixom Marathon (9330 Wixom Road, just north of the I-96 Wixom Road exit, across from the Wixom Auto Plant)
Cost: Cost of gas
Who: Anyone who needs Gas

A local gas station, Wixom Marathon, will be holding Fundraiser for slain West Bloomfield Police Officer this Thursday, September 20th & Friday, September 21st during normal gas station hours. The Wixom Marathon will donate 5 cents of every gallon purchased by Marathon customers to the Officer O'Rourke Family Trust, which will go directly to his family. The fundraiser will take place Thursday morning through Friday night.

Office O'Rourke was fatally shot last week after responding to a call that shots were fired out of a West Bloomfield Township house.  He was married with four children.

There will also be free coffee, donuts and hot dogs available to all customers during the two-day event.

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