Quest for a Cure

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Thu, 04/15/2010 - 12:15pm

Tara Herman and Tricia Herman-MaulIn honor of Tara Herman and Tricia Herman-Maul, Mrs. Chris Maul is hosting a Chicken BBQ, Chinese Auction, bake sale, and 50/50 raffle to benefit the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA).

Friedreich's Ataxia is a genetic degenerative neuro-muscular disease which affects about 1 in 50,000 people. Friedreich's Ataxia causes scoliosis, diabetes, impaired vision, hearing, and speech, loss of coordination in the arms and legs, energy deprivation, and muscle loss. All proceeds will be donated to FARA, who fund ongoing research to help find treatments and a cure for this disease.

Doors open at 10:30am. Chicken BBQ dinners will be available for eat-in or take-out beginning at 11:30am. Presale tickets will be available at Lil's Deli (Machias, NY) or Arcade Lumber (Arcade, NY) for $8.00/dinner or at the door for $8.50/dinner. Chinese Auction drawings will begin at 1:00pm, but you do not need to be present to win.

Delivery of Chicken BBQ dinners is available within a 10 mile radius of the Machias Firehall; Sponsored by the Christian Youth Corps (CYC).

Contact Tricia Herman-Maul, Tara Herman, or Chris Maul for more information.

Please join us April 17th and be a part of our Quest For A Cure (see the Quest for a Cure facebook page.

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