Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri – A fundraiser will be held for Gaige Willems who continues to battle leukemia. The “Gold 4 Gaige” will be held on Saturday, May 17th at the Dexter Fairgrounds.
Admission from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. is only $3.00. After 5 p.m., admission will be $5.00 that will include live musical performances by Jesse C. Hammock of Powder Mill and Ryan Davis.
Craft fair, face painting, raffles, food, games, auctions and even a dunking booth will be featured at the event.
There will also be a Benefit Pageant sponsored by Smiling Faces Pageants. Boys will be in categories of 0-2 years, 3-5 years, and 6 years and up. Girls will be in categories of 0-11months, 12-23 months, 2-3 years, 4-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-12 years, and 13 years and up. This event will be held at the Stoddard County Fair Grounds. Please contact Brandi Long at 573-625-3818 or Shena Benton at 573-421-6157 for pageant information.
All proceeds from Gold 4 Gaige will be donated to the Willems family to help defer the cost of medical and travel expenses for Gaige.
For more information about the Gold 4 Gaige Event, contact Kayce Mullins at 573-820-6868 or Ashlee Jackson at 573-421-1274. You may also e-mail these wonderful volunteers at kaycemullins@gmail.com or ashleeEj6@gmail.com.
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