A fundraiser with a raffle is set for Monday to benefit a Carson City-area mother who's fighting cancer.
Friends of Jolee Hoffman of Dayton said an extended happy hour will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday on the patio of Red's Old 395 Grill, 1055 S. Carson St. in Carson City.
Premium spirits and selected drafts are for sale for $1.99 with the purchase of a $10 "Cancer Awareness" wristband. Each wristband comes with one entry into the raffle drawing. Additional raffle tickets will be sold during the event at $2 per ticket, or three for $5.
Hoffman, a married mother of two, was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Lymphoma.
For more information, to donate raffle items or to pre-order a wristband, contact organizer Mikki Reed at Mikki_Reed@hotmail.com.
Donations also can be made to the Jolee Hoffman Fundraiser Account at US Bank. The routing number is 121201694 for wire transfers. The account number for deposits is 153754981659. Tax identification number is 35-2417046 for tax deductions.
