A Plainfield woman is organizing a fundraiser to benefit the family of her sister-in-law, who recently lost her battle with an aggressive form of ovarian cancer.
The event will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. March 24 at the American Legion Hall in Lockport, 15052 Archer Ave.
It's being organized by Carrie Ann Labuda, of Plainfield, to benefit the family of MaryBeth Perkne, 36, who underwent a hysterectomy and weeks of chemotherapy only to have the cancer spread to her liver and lungs.
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MaryBeth's husband, Jim, lives in Manhattan, with their children, ages 10 and 13. Jim recently lost his job.
Money raised will help pay the family's daily expenses and MaryBeth's medical bills.
Fundraiser tickets cost $20 per person (children 10 and under are free). There will be food, a cash bar, face painting and live music by Kilroy Entertainment, The Osband and Sole City Juke Band.
Items to be raffled include a 51-inch Samsung plasma TV; a Toshiba 15-inch laptop; a set of four Chicago White Sox tickets to any game, including the Cross Town Classic; an authentic Coach handbag; a pair of authentic men's Oakley sunglasses; a No. 9 Blackhawks jersey signed by Bobby Hull; and a Nook and a Nook Touch.
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Monetary donations can be made payable to: Benefit for Mary Beth Perkne, c/o First Bank of Manhattan, P.O. Box 85, Manhattan, IL 60442.
For more information, contact Carrie Ann Labuda via facebook or e-mail her at perknebenefit@comcast.net.
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