Friends of Julie Toline, Mike and Paula Booker invite everyone in the community to join in supporting the three Broken Bow residents, who have all been diagnosed with cancer.

A free will offering pancake feed and silent auction will be held Sunday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Broken Bow Municipal Building. Proceeds will be divided among the three local cancer patients to help them with medical expenses. “This event is sponsored by friends of Julie, Mike, and Paula,” explained Carol Allen. “When we learned that they had all been diagnosed with cancer, we knew that we wanted to help.”

“We know there are others in the community who will want to lend a hand,” Allen added. “We are just getting organized and anyone who wants to help with the pancake feed or silent auction is more than welcome. You can contact me at 308-870-4397.”

Those unable to attend the fundraiser can still help by contributing to benefit accounts at local banks. A Julie Toline Benefit Account has been established at Nebraska State Bank, and a Paula Booker Benefit Account (for Paula and Mike) is located at Custer Federal State Bank.

Bridget Douglass, Donna Hilkemeier, Abby Hilkemeier, and Vicki Oxford are collecting donations for the silent auction. People can contact Bridget at 720-5051275, Donna at 308-870-0563, Abby at 308-870-1561 or Vicki at 308-870-2722.

“We’ll take donations right up until the day of the event,” Bridget said.

Anyone who has something to donate can contact one of those ladies, and they will be glad to stop and pick up your items. Auction donations can also be dropped off at Prairie Eyecare, Custer Federal, Palmer Monument, or Nebraska Pasture Door.