Community Steps Up to Help 9-year-old Beaumont Girl with Leukemia

9-year-old Aubrey Gaines and her family have more to worry about than getting her homework in on time these days.  Rather, they have to worry about the her ongoing cancer treatment at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, and the costs associated with it.

To help out, two fundraisers are being planned for the Beaumont girl who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) on December 6, 2012.

The Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District (BCVRPD) and Sudden Impact are working together to host the events in the coming weeks which will benefit the family who has had roots in Beaumont since 1935.

The first one will be a spaghetti dinner featuring live music.  Tickets cost $7.  That will be held on Saturday, April 6, at the Noble Creek Community Center at 390 W. Oak Valley Parkway.

Tickets can be bought at the Noble Creek Community Center Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Friday 8 a.m. – noon.  You can also purchase tickets at the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m – 4 p.m.

The second fundraiser scheduled to help out the Gaines family will be on the following day, April 7.  That one will be held at the Noble Creek Park baseball fields and will feature– you guessed it– baseball!  

"There will be an adult softball tournament and a kids fast pitch friendly tournament," said Diane Gonzalez with BCVRPD.

To play in that tournament, you can sign up teams at the Noble Creek Community Center.  It costs $275 for three games, according to Gonzalez.

For more information about either event, contact the Beaumont Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District at (951)845-9555.