Hill: Saturday fundraiser for ailing child a success

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Jenni Rivera-Cervantes gets some help from her older sister, Diana, while drawing the winners for a fundraiser raffle on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Wild West Day in Upper Lake, Calif. The funds raised will go toward helping the little girl's family with medical and travel expenses because of her recent diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Photo courtesy of Missy Hill.

A fundraiser on Saturday, June 4, during Wild West Day in Upper Lake raised $633.30 to help 4-year-old Jenni Rivera-Cervantes, who recently was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

I would like to thank all the sponsors: my family for the cord of wood, Tallman Hotel, Lakeview Supermarket, Judy's Junction, Ana Santana for a flower arrangement.

Thanks also to my husband for manning the booth when I needed a break and for literally dragging people off the street to buy tickets; Tammy Alakszay for helping all day; Nor Cal Moto & Speed Equipment for giving me the space; to Jenni who came down to draw the winning tickets; to Lake County News for running her story; and to everyone who bought tickets.

I felt an amazing sense of satisfaction for being able to pull this all together with everybody's help!

Missy Hill lives in Upper Lake, Calif.