LifePoint Employees Contribute Money to Benefit Families of Charleston's Fallen Firefighters

City of Charleston Fire Department Capt. Larry Hood (far right) accepts a check from LifePoint representative Holly Weaver to benefit the families of the nine firefighters who died in the June 18, 2007 Sofa Super Store blaze in Charleston, S.C. Also present during the check presentation at Firehouse #3 were (left to right): Karla Smith (LifePoint employee and wife of Firefighter Adam Smith), Asst. Engineer David Griffin, Firefighter Adam Smith and Engineer Ronald Witt.

The donation from LifePoint will benefit families of the fallen firefighters: Capt. William "Billy" Hutchinson, 48 (30 years of service), Capt. Mike Benke, 49 (29 years of service), Capt. Louis Mulkey, 34 (11 ½ years of service), Engineer Mark Kelsey, 40 (12 ½ years of service), Engineer Bradford "Brad" Baity, 37 (9 years of service), Assistant Engineer Michael French, 27 (1 ½ years of service), Firefighter James "Earl" Drayton, 56 (32 years of service), Firefighter Brandon Thompson, 27 (4 years of service), and Firefighter Melven Champaign, 46 (2 years of service).