Zumbathon Fundraiser Mar. 2 at Parkpoint Healdsburg

Friends and family of Chrissi Brunkow, a downtown Healdsburg shopkeeper and a longtime member of have a arranged a two-hour Zumba class to raise money for her medical care.

Brunkow, manager/buyer at has been diagnosed with mesothilioma, a serious lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. To survive this disease, she will need a special $150,000 treatment and surgery at UCLA that is not covered by her insurance company.

The Zumbathon, which is open to Parkpoint members and their friends, will be 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 2. Minimum donation is $20, cash or check, payable to the Chrissi Brunkow Fund.

The class will be lead by Kris Freewoman, Erik Cardenas and Evelyn Looney.

For more information, or to donate directly if you can't attend the Zumbathon, see the new website, www.chrissifund.com, which was set up by Brunkow's family and  friends.

Donations may also be mailed to: Chrissi Brunkow, P.O. Box 2083, Healdsburg, CA 95448.