Bloomington business to host fundraiser for Hubbert’s family

Posted on October 3, 2019
Pizza Ranch held a balloon release earlier this week to honor Hubbert. (Photo Pizza Ranch Bloomington/Facebook)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington business is hosting a fundraiser for the family of an employee that died this week.

Reginald Hubbert, 18, of Bloomington, was struck by a vehicle near Veterans Parkway last Thursday. He was taken off life support Sunday and died from head injuries.

Hubbert worked at the Pizza Ranch in Bloomington. The business has announced it will host a fundraiser Sunday from 11-3 p.m. to help Hubbert’s family with funeral expenses and other costs.

Pizza Ranch said it will donate 10 percent of all sales and 100 percent of all tips to the family.

More information about the fundraiser can be found here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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