A fundraising event supporting 911 Dispatcher Kristin Oilar is 5:30 p.m. Friday at Big Daddy’s Bike and Brew in Gardnerville.
East Fork Professional Firefighters, Local 3726, and Carson Valley businesses are raising money for Oilar, as she receives treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Oilar received her diagnosis on Feb. 9.
“Staring down months of brutal treatment and recovery and taking an extended leave from work, she has begun the two to three months of chemotherapy to shrink the tumor, which lies near a main artery,” supporters said. “After the treatments, she will undergo a surgery to remove the tumor.”
The Gardnerville fundraiser will feature a silent auction to help while Oilar goes through treatments. Funds will be raised from a Stuff the Boot, beer proceeds, silent auction items from local businesses and food sales from Chicago Mike’s, who will be selling personal pizzas, pepperoni and cheese options.