{"id":212738,"date":"2025-12-17T15:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=212738"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:44:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:44:02","slug":"raso-family-makes-a-donation-in-memory-of-son-to-support-firefighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/raso-family-makes-a-donation-in-memory-of-son-to-support-firefighters\/","title":{"rendered":"Raso family makes a donation in memory of son to support firefighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Township of Lake of Bays is thankful to the Raso family for their continued commitment to community safety and wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 16, 2025, Angelo Raso visited Station 3 Hillside to present a $1,200 cheque to the Fire Department. The donation was made in memory of his son, Johnny, who tragically passed away in 2018 from a fentanyl overdose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks another contribution from the Raso family, whose annual Bella Lake horseshoe tournament fundraiser continues to raise funds for the department that responded to their son\u2019s call. As in previous years, the donation will be directed toward mental health and peer support training for firefighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Township is grateful for the Raso family\u2019s ongoing generosity and advocacy, which strengthens first responder wellness and helps build a safer, more resilient community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the Township of Lake of Bays<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Township of Lake of Bays is thankful to the Raso family for their continued commitment to community safety and wellness. 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