A local fundraiser brought in nearly $1,000 for a Tri-Cities teen with Stage 4 cancer.
About 80 people showed up for the screening of Odd Squad at Cineplex Silver City at Metrotown on July 30.
The event sought to raise money for Alexandra Pylypchuk, a 15-year-old who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma last August when doctors found a tumor in her right shoulder. It eventually spread down to her arm, elbow, wrist, hip, spine and lungs. Since then, the teen has had approximately 18 rounds of chemo and more than nine months of radiation.
The movie gathering in Burnaby saw Pylypchuk meet the Odd Squad child actors. She had an opportunity to sit at the table with the kids and hand out ribbons and raffle tickets while a couple of musicians played a few tunes.
The raffle’s grand prize was lunch with Pylypchuk and the cast. The winner was a young mother who was also a recent cancer survivor. She and her six-year-old son “immediately bonded” with Pylypchuk, according to event organizers.
The money raised – $936 – will go to the teenager’s family to help deal with cancer-related debt.
