"Please allow us to take this time to introduce ourselves and call on your assistance. We are active and retired New York City firefighters who are working to assist our ailing friend and brother firefighter John McNamara.

"John, a 10-year veteran of the FDNY, is currently assigned to Engine Co. 234 in Crown Heights. He is a first responder who not only assisted during the search and rescue efforts of Sept. 11, 2001, but also responded to the citizens of Louisiana during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

"Formerly a resident of Bay Ridge and currently a resident of Blue Point, L.I., John, 43, is valiantly struggling to survive a nearly three-year battle with stage 4 metastatic colon cancer. John and his wife Jennifer have a 2-1/2-year old-son named Jack.

"John's brother firefighters are hosting a fund-raiser on Saturday at Mulcahy's Pub in Wantagh beginning at 3 p.m. Our hope is to raise enough funds to not only defray the cost of medical expenses, but to also provide a solid financial future for his son Jack. Any donation, either raffle or monetary, will go directly to the McNamara family and is tax deductible. We thank you in advance."

4johnMcNamara.com

MAY 2, 2009
3-7pm @ Mulchay's in Wantagh, NY
$50 donation at the door
Raffles, 50/50, AWESOME PRIZES INCLUDING RAFFLE FOR

SUPERBOWL 44 WEEKEND PACKAGE
2 RD TRIP AIRLINE TICKETS, 4 NIGHT HOTEL STAY, 2 TIX TO THE GAME & NFL
LEGEND GOLF OUTTING

LIVE MUSIC, DJ, OPEN BAR, BUFFETT

ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT JOHN MCNAMARA E234, FDNY