Fundraiser for 7-year-old cancer patient is May 3

WASILLA — A fundraiser to help the family of Tanaina Elementary School second-grader Alexia Faith Holcomb, 7, is from 6 to 8 p.m., May 3 in the Tanaina gymnasium.

Holdomb has been diagnosed with a rare muscle cancer and her treatment requires 43 weeks of chemotherapy. The fundraiser includes food and live music by singer/songwriters Hank Roesing and Adele Morgan. Alaska Pride Jazz Team also will perform. In addition, a silent auction and a children’s clothing sale are planned.

Friends also are selling small donation boxes with six cookies, two popcorn balls and a stuffed monkey for $10 each at multiple locations throughout the Valley to help raise funds. For specific location information, contact 357-3383, malorie@vannoyelectric.com or dan.vannoyelectric@gmail.com.

An account to accept donations for the benefit of the family has been set up at Northrim Bank under the name Dan Vannoy in trust of Alexia Faith Holcomb, account No. 7102046930.

People may follow Alexia’s progress online at oursweetalexia.blogspot.com.

For more information or to help, contact Deb Waisanen at 376-1053 or waisanen@mtaonline.net.