Bethel Breakfast To Raise Money For Girl, 4, With Liver Disease

BETHEL, CT - Michael’s at the Grove in Bethel will host a breakfast Friday at 8 a.m. to raise money for the family of a 4-year-old girl diagnosed with a liver disease at a young age, newstimes.com reported. The event is hoped to raise money to aid in the cost of a recent life-saving surgery.

Penelope Hansen was born with a rare pediatric liver disease, for which she underwent surgery in August, according to newstimes.com. The procedure was successful and Hansen has recovered well so far, however the surgery came at a price tag of $740,000, only part of which was covered by insurance. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

With additional costs surmounting from follow-up procedures, the National Foundation for Transplants has helped organize the upcoming fundraiser to support Hansen and her family, according to newstimes.com. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here.

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