Fundraiser to Benefit Valrico Resident Diagnosed With Cancer

Residents are invited to participate in fundraisers to benefit a Valrico resident diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Roger Camille was diagnosed 18 months ago and is now awaiting a life-saving bone marrow transplant.

His wife, Kim, has worked at the Beef O' Brady’s, 4330 Bell Shoals Rd., Valrico, for eight years, and her co-workers at the restaurant have organized two fundraisers to help with Camille's medical and living expenses. The couple have a 2-year-old son, Christian.

Camille, who works at Hyde Park Cafe, will be out of work for up to six months. The couple have a year-old son, Christian.

On Friday, May 10, there will be the student vs. faculty basketball game at Bloomingdale High School. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. The game will be followed by a Spirit Night at Beef O' Brady's and a bake sale.

It will be followed with a community yard sale Saturday, May 11, starting at 7 a.m. at Beef O’Brady’s, and a fun family event starting at noon that will feature a bounce house, a silent auction, cotton candy machine, a cornhole tournament, raffles, face painting, a disc jockey playing music from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and performances by two local bands from 6 to 11 p.m. Organizers will sell $2 grilled hot dogs, $3 hamburgers and $4 burger and chips combos.

The restaurant employees are hoping to raise $5,000 for the Camille Family Cancer Fund.