Two fundraisers are being planned in Winona Lake and Warsaw for Krysta Fussle, who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in July.
Fussle, 28, a 2000 Warsaw Community High School graduate, grew up in Warsaw, and now lives in Portage.
She was diagnosed with leukemia July 20. She completed her second treatment in September, and she will have her next treatment this month.
She is married to Dan Fussle, and they have a daughter, Eve, 2-1/2, and a son, Elijah, 9 months.
Kim Love Crosby has organized the fundraisers for Fussle.
A 5K run and walk is being planned for Oct. 9 at Winona Lake Park. Registration begins at 7 a.m., with the race beginning at 8 a.m. Registration is $20 payable at the event.
Another fundraiser is Oct. 16 with a silent auction and dinner at Ramada Plaza, Warsaw, at 5:30 p.m. Registration fee is $25 payable at the event. Retailers and private individuals have donated many items.
The Red Cross bloodmobile will be in the Ramada parking lot from 2 to 6:30 p.m. accepting blood donations Oct. 16. Fussle has been given many units of blood since first being diagnosed.
The event website is http://krystaskause.myevent.com/
