I was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer & my local Fire Dept. & friends put on a benefit in my honor & raised money for me. I want to put a than you in the local paper. Not sure how to word it

From the heart. Say what you mean.

That was a great thing that they did.

Good luck to you and I hope you have no problem beating this.

Like oddinn7 said, write from your heart. Here are some thank yous I gleaned by Googling --

Thank you to the many businesses, organizations, and individuals who supported our First Annual Mini Golf Tournament at Triple Play. All proceeds will go toward our Building Fund.

Thank you! Thank you! I am so grateful for what you have done to help me with my financial burden. It is wonderful to have a friends who _________. It is such a good feeling to pay off most of my hospital bills _______________.

Words can't even begin to tell you how very grateful we are with your very generous gift of money to help us pay our bills.

Thank you so much for your generous gifts of money given to me during this difficult time while I travel down this road of breast cancer.

Of course, use your own words as appropriate.