'No Shave November' Supports Lukens Family After Tragic Fire

NORRISTOWN, PA — The Montgomery Co. Sheriff's Department has raised nearly $2,000 to support the family of Deputy Bryan Lukens, who lost his two sons in a fire.

Sheriff Sean P. Kilkenny said that the proceeds of the office's annual "No Shave November" charity typically go to a men's health organization, but that this year they decided to do something special.

The Dec. 2017 fire at the Lukens' Schwenksville home, caused by a failed extension cord, led to the death of 11-year-old Bryan and six-year-old Parker. Dep. Lukens, his wife Tracy, and daughter Soffia, 10, were all injured and hospitalized, but survived.

The money raised so far was donated to Camp Millie, a Skippack-based bereavement camp for children which is helping Soffia heal, the Sheriff's Office said.

The concept behind No Shave November is simple: employees must donate $25, $50, or $75 for permission to grow a mustache, goatee, or full beard throughout the month. Straight up donations are also accepted.

The Lukens Family Fund is also accepting donations and all proceeds will go directly to the family.

Checks to the Lukens Family Fund can be mailed to:
Lukens Family Fund
c/o Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404

Image via Montgomery County Sheriff's Office