On October 5, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., family and friends of the late Laura Simpson, will host a benefit to celebrate her extraordinary life and raise funds for the two young children, ages 11 and 8, she leaves behind. The event will be open to the public and held at Stringz and Wingz, 1543 State Route 303, Streetsboro, OH 44241.
The fundraiser will feature a spaghetti dinner. The cost of the dinner is $10 for adults and children ages 11 and older. Children ages 10 and younger are free. Tickets may be purchased prior to the event by visiting this website and clicking on the link for the Laura Simpson Benefit. The event will also include a Chinese Auction, $2/$5 boards, and a 50/50 raffle. Visit the Facebook page, Kickin’ It With Laura, for further details. Contributions to the Chinese Auction of company gift certificates/cards or gift baskets will be accepted until October 1. Contact Kelly Klampe (216) 342-5289 or Lisa Brenner (440) 720-0473 or via email at k.a.klampe@hotmail.com or SBLBEB@roadrunner.com to donate items.
At the age of 34, Laura Simpson, of Chardon and Broadview Heights, received life changing news when she was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer that had metastasized to her liver. Given the prognosis of two-years to live, Simpson, a single mother of two young children, became a professional patient, navigating the world of oncologists and surgeons, undergoing a colon resection as well as a liver resection, chemotherapy, ablations, and radiation over the course of her treatment. She lost her battle with cancer at the age of 40 and departed from this world on September 4, 2013.
