Benefit dinner, fundraiser May 6 at Fairfield for Dawna Jo Kiesling and her daughter, Lynnette Shanton
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Courtesy of Nellda Friend
For a family who has been on the giving and serving side of community area needs, the Leesburg/Highland County community has widespread cooperation in giving back to them.
A host of supporters met to organize a dinner, auction and basketball tournament to benefit Dawna Jo Kiesling and her daughter, Lynnette Shanton.
The event is scheduled for May 6 at the Fairfield School with dinner serving beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Just after Christmas, Leesburg was jolted to learn that 32-year-old Lynnette (Kiesling) Shanton, was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer after detection of a grapefruit-sized abdominal tumor. Just two months later, several tests to detect a reason for stomach problems revealed that her mother, Dawna Jo, also had a malignant tumor on her pancreas.
Both are undergoing chemotherapy, and both have had negative side-effects, but there is big hope that they will pull through. Both have had to miss work. Lynnette, however, has been able to return to her special education job in spite of a chemotherapy pack attached to her.
The Kiesling family have been long-time supporters of activities in Highland County and Fairfield School. Their three children are Fairfield graduates: Jarrod, 2000; Lynnette, 2002; Lydia, 2004.
For more information about the May 6 event, call Nellda Friend at 937-763-0146 or go to facebook.com/2motherskiesling and register your intention to attend. The registering is just to help in determining food needs; it is not required to attend.
For a family who has been on the giving and serving side of community area needs, the Leesburg/Highland County community has widespread cooperation in giving back to them.
A host of supporters met to organize a dinner, auction and basketball tournament to benefit Dawna Jo Kiesling and her daughter, Lynnette Shanton.
The event is scheduled for May 6 at the Fairfield School with dinner serving beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Just after Christmas, Leesburg was jolted to learn that 32-year-old Lynnette (Kiesling) Shanton, was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer after detection of a grapefruit-sized abdominal tumor. Just two months later, several tests to detect a reason for stomach problems revealed that her mother, Dawna Jo, also had a malignant tumor on her pancreas.
Both are undergoing chemotherapy, and both have had negative side-effects, but there is big hope that they will pull through. Both have had to miss work. Lynnette, however, has been able to return to her special education job in spite of a chemotherapy pack attached to her.
The Kiesling family have been long-time supporters of activities in Highland County and Fairfield School. Their three children are Fairfield graduates: Jarrod, 2000; Lynnette, 2002; Lydia, 2004.
For more information about the May 6 event, call Nellda Friend at 937-763-0146 or go to facebook.com/2motherskiesling and register your intention to attend. The registering is just to help in determining food needs; it is not required to attend.