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Lorna's Breast Cancer Bake Sale/Fundraiser

Please help support Lorna Gillette and our family by coming by for our charity fundraiser/bake sale!

On March 16th, my stepmother Lorna Gillette was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a 4 cm cancerous tumor in her left breast and lymph nodes with forming cancer cells. 

Almost a month later, on April 10th, she had her breast removed and doctors learned that the lymph nodes under her arm were also cancerous - meaning that the cancer has officially spread beyond the breast tissue. 

She began her chemo treatment on May 23rd, and the medical bills have already piled up. Just from the bills that have come in so far, it's over $7,000.

▬▬WE'LL HAVE A SALE OF DONATED ITEMS
-Handmade jewelry
-An assortment of donated art pieces and photographs
-Hand knit items such as scarves and beanies
-Eco friendly hand tie dyed children's clothing
-Two new skateboards donated by Shredder's Lair skate company
-Hand made bags
-Steampunk accessories
-and so much more!

▬▬There will be RAFFLES with awesome prizes!
(classes at Pilates and Arts ranging from Ballet to Zumba and more, Movie Tickets, and tickets to Golf n Stuff)

▬▬We will have HENNA TATTOOING and FACE PAINTING for all ages.

▬▬So many BAKED GOODS you won't be able to leave

Lorna is a phenomenal woman, who helped raise me to be the woman I am today. I would not be who I am now, had it not been for her. 
It's now my turn to help take care of her.

For more information on Lorna's current condition and online donating, please visit here: 
http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/helping-lorna-beat-cancer-/50857

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