Fundraiser Coming Up For 'Mrs. Petaluma Pete' Battling Rare Stage-4 Cancer

PETALUMA, CA –Family and friends of longtime Petaluma resident Brenda Maher, owner of French Hen Antiques and the wife of John "Petaluma Pete" Maher, has organized a fundraiser at Sauced BBQ Restaurant on Monday, Dec. 5 to help support Brenda and her family as she battles a rare Stage-4 cancer.

Ten percent of all eatery sales from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. will be donated to Maher's GoFundMe account.

Brenda recently liquidated her antique store, French Hen, which was on Petaluma Boulevard North. Her husband of 44 years, John, is a marketing promoter and a local treasure playing piano in the streets as "Petaluma Pete."

"They are a loving and important part of our family undergoing a great financial and emotional burden," said "Sweet Brenda's" sister-in-law, who launched the online fundraiser. "We would like to raise the funds as soon as possible in order to help; this means so much to me as they've spent so many years strengthening Petaluma; they are giving up their antique business and selling their home just to fight this fight."

To date, $19,850 has been raised toward the GoFundMe's $25,000 goal. See page here.

Sauced BBQ is located at 151 Petaluma Blvd. South in Petaluma. Reservations are recommended and can be made at 707.410.4400.

Raffle prizes also are being collected for the Sauced event. Anyone with a donation can drop if at Petaluma Downtown's Visitors Center or email Ty by Nov. 30 and it will be collected, the association said in an email.

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--Image courtesy of Helping Brenda Maher Fight Cancer