Benefit Nets $90,000
By Joy Campbell, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. |
Nearly 1,000 local residents participated in the fundraiser, said
The money was raised for
Each family received a check for
Whitmore said all of the families attended; the
"It was a great day," Whitmore said. "The community truly came together for these families."
The event also included a presentation by trick shooter
The community contributed
"It was extremely overwhelming to see the community support and to know the company would care that much about their employees," said
Lydia, age 6, has Ewing's sarcoma, a cancerous bone tumor that affects children. She was diagnosed
Haycraft said she didn't know what the families would do without insurance coverage, but it doesn't cover everything, and those medical bills keep coming.The money from the benefit will be a significant help, she said.
Friends of
"People just pull together," she said. "I just hope one day we'll be able to give back."
Century has about 750 employees in
Kentucky Auditor
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