Bethany, Orange and Woodbridge Fire Departments Turn Trucks Purple for 'Courage for Chloe'

The Bethany, Orange, and Woodbridge Fire Departments teamed up to support the Clemens family by having a fire truck from each department wrapped in purple (the color that signifies support forpatients with Neuroblastoma cancer) and Gold ribbons (the color ribbons that show support for children with cancer), according to a news release.

In June of 2016 at 9 months of age, Chloe Clemens was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. Chloe is being treated at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Chloe Clemens is the Granddaughter of Mike and Pam Clemens. The Clemens Family are business owners in the Town of Orange (Mike’sTowing) and Mike is a retired member of the Orange Fire Department.

He was an activemember of the fire department for 25 plus years. Mike and Pam are residents in the Town of Orange.

Chloe’s parents (Willie and Leigh Clemens) both grew up in Orange and currently reside in Woodbridge.

Chloe's grandparents, Sharon and Curt Anderson are also longtime residents of Orange. Chloe's story can also be followed on Facebook @courageforchloe.

The family, including Chloe, will be present 7 p.m. Friday, August 12 at the Woodbridge Fire Department located at 100 Center Road Woodbridge.

Also available will be the representatives from each fire departments and the contractor hired to wrap the fire trucks.

Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in childhood and is the most common cancer ininfancy. There are approximately 650 cases reported yearly in the US.

Half of those cases are discovered in children under two years old. It is aneuroendocrine tumor in the sympathetic nervous system that most frequently originates in one of the adrenal glands, but can develop in the nerve tissuesin the neck chest, abdomen, or pelvis.

The family has asked that monetary donationsbe sent in Chloe’s name to the Tommy Fund at Yale. Donations to The Tommy Fund,a non-profit 501c3 organization, are fully tax-deductible. The Tommy Fundreceives no government or agency funding. 


The Tommy Fund for Childhood Cancer |Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven | 20 York St. | New Haven, CT06510 | 1.800.974.5559 | tommyfund@ynhh.org