LUFKIN — The Lufkin Police Department is organizing a fundraiser for former dispatcher, Officer Seth Thompson and his wife, Hannah Thompson, who both have cancer.
Officer Thompson had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, and dealt with it reoccurring earlier this year. Hannah was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in mid-May 2018.
LPD says they are a sweet couple who became a family about a year ago with the birth of their son, Stoke.
As of right now, Hannah is going through treatment in Houston, and a number of fundraisers are going on to help pay for their medical costs, including a Father’s Day BBQ lunch fundraiser.
The lunch can be picked up drive-thru style at Shelton’s Place at 3603 Farm to Market Road 2108 in Lufkin between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on June 17.
The lunch includes:
- BBQ chicken
- ribs
- sausage
- baked beans
- rolls
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Your choice of:
- potato salad with a setup tray of pickles, onions and peppers
or
- scalloped potatoes
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And dessert choice of:
- chocolate sheet cake
or
- peach cobbler.
Prices are:
- $75 feeding 4-6 people
- $100 feeding 6-8
- $125 feeding 8-10
- $150 feeding 10-12.
To pre-order, call Sabrina at 936-238-0213 or Dee Dee at 936-465-2472 or you can send a Facebook message to the Team Thompson Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/152666298923022/).
If larger orders are needed, you can message the Team Thompson Facebook page.
Additional fundraisers:
Chili’s Lufkin restaurant day 11 a.m. – 11 pm. June 30th
Present the flyer (available for pickup at LPD) and 15 percent of your ticket will be donated to Team Thompson.
T-shirt fundraiser
Save Second Base tanks and tees available for $20. Call or text Dee Dee at 936-465-2472 or Sabrina at 936-238-0213 to order. You can pay via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TeamThompson18
