Local News - Fundraiser race, dinner benefit Mullica Township teen with brain tumor
A 5K race and fundraiser dinner will be held Sunday to benefit a Mullica Township eighth-grader undergoing treatment for a malignant brain tumor.
Gianna De Rosa, 13, underwent surgery and is receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatments at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Gianna’s Gingle Bell 5K Run and Walk will be held at the township middle school to raise money for the family. Registration for the event begins at 11 a.m. The race starts at noon at the school on Elwood Road.
A benefit dinner with a 50/50 drawing and silent auction will be held at 3 p.m. at Christina’s Restaurant and Bar on the White Horse Pike in Egg Harbor City. For more information, contact Mishelle Perona at 609-517-6537, Lisa Jiampetti at 609-457-8092 or Liz Steelman at 609-829-2975.
