Community fundraiser Saturday for Lynchburg youth
A fundraising benefit for Hunter J. Rawlins of Lynchburg is being held Saturday, May 4 from noon-6 p.m. at the Lynchburg Firehouse.
Hunter recently turned 15, but he has been in and out of hospitals since birth.
He now has Stage 4 kidney failure, along with several other very serious ailments. He recently underwent surgery in preparation for dialysis twice a week.
Hunter now needs both a liver and a kidney transplant.
[[In-content Ad]]Friends of the family are hosting a benefit to raise money for medicine, insurance co-pays and, at this point, whatever will make Hunter smile.
The benefit will be held Saturday, May 4 at the Lynchburg Firehouse. The cost is $7 per person or $12 per couple and $3 for children 12 and under.
Several items will be raffled and auctioned including name-brand items such as Thirty-One, Pampered Chef, Longaberger, and more.
While food is available for purchase throughout the event, the raffles and auction portion is scheduled to begin between 4:30 and 5 p.m.
Several years ago, a local artist, author, and friend of the family used Hunter as the subject of an original oil portrait.
The artist, Pam Keaton, has donated the original portrait entitled “Hunter Pan” for inclusion in the auction this Saturday. A minimum bid has been set at $100 for this painting.
All proceeds of this portrait sale will go directly to Hunter, so please come prepared to make him smile.
For more information or to donate items for the raffle and auction, you may contact: Vickie Busch (937) 302-8521, Brittany Busch (937) 527-0391 or Nichole Belote (513) 601-1773.