Two benefits have been scheduled to help with incurred medical and other expenses for area cancer patient Tammy (Woomer) Woodring.
The first benefit is scheduled for tonight at the Tyrone American Legion, and the second benefit is scheduled for Saturday, July 19 at the Tyrone Elks.
In the beginning of May, Woodring was diagnosed with cancer of the breast and spine. She has already had radiation and numerous other medical procedures done in the last two-and-a-half months.
Tonight’s benefit dance is scheduled for 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. at the Tyrone American Legion and will be hosted by Woodring’s son Eric Lower. Vertigo and Electric Blue are the live bands who will be performing for the dance. Tickets will be $5 per person and will be made available at the door.
The next benefit is scheduled for Saturday, July 19 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Tyrone Elks. Music will be provided by Chubby Chucker, and door prizes and a silent auction will be other highlights of the night.
Advanced tickets are available by calling Cathy Grove at 742-9268, Vivian Shauf at 684-2707 or the Tyrone Elks at 684-1470. Tickets will also be available at the door for $5 per person, and individuals must be 21 to attend.
Organizer of the benefit at the Elks, Cathy Grove said there have been many people who have helped with the event and that the response has been overwhelming. Woodring’s sister Vivian Shauf, Dick Grove and many others have been helpful and generous to make the benefit such a success.
Many area businesses have donated gift certificates and merchandise to be used for the silent auction, as door prizes or as grab bags. Some of the businesses include: the Frozen Cow, Burger King, Subway, Patrice’s Boutique, Logan Beverage, Furrer Beverage, Beerbowers Jewelers, The Summit, Health Quest and DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, among numerous others. Chubby Chucker is donating the music for the evening as well.
225 tickets can be sold for the event, and Grove said tickets are going fast.
Grove also said she remembers the times that Woodring helped her when Grove’s grandson Kyle Igou was in a Pittsburgh Hospital to get procedures done. He has since died, but Grove will never forget the generosity of Woodring.
