Shop at Learning Express To Help Woodstock Child Defeat Rare Disease

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Learning Express Toys of Woodstock next month will host a shopping night to benefit the Children’s Organ Transplant Association and a Woodstock child battling a rare blood disease.

On Sunday, Nov. 2, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 10 percent of sales will support the association in honor of Woodstock resident Juliette Lyng, and customers will receive a 10 percent discount on their purchases.

A fifth grader at Bascomb Elementary, Juliette is a spunky 11-year-old who enjoys art, crafts, softball and playing with her friends.

She recently was diagnosed with a rare blood disease called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and fibrosis of the bone marrow. Juliette received a bone marrow transplant in September.

With the cost of a transplant often exceeding $800,000, many transplant families are unable to shoulder the financial burden of such a procedure. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association is a national charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses.

“Supporting our local community and children in need is integral to Learning Express Toys,” said Jeff Weiss, owner of Learning Express Toys of Woodstock.

For additional information, visit Learning Express Toys of Woodstock’s Facebook page.