Fundraiser to benefit students with cancer

RATHDRUM — A fundraiser for Scholarship of Hope, which benefits Lakeland Joint School District students who have or had cancer, will be held during the free Rathdrum Connections Community and Business Fair on Thursday.

The fundraiser and fair will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stein's Market, 16102 Highway 41.

During the fundraiser in the parking lot, a hot dog, chips and drink will be sold for a $3 donation. The funds help students further their education.

Several Rathdrum businesses will be represented during the fair sponsored by the Rathdrum Chamber of Commerce, Stein's and Washington Trust Bank.

There will prize drawings, a beer and wine garden and a disc jockey playing music.

To donate to Scholarship of Hope, checks can be made to the Lakeland Education Foundation and mailed to Scholarship of Hope, Tamie Phelps, P.O. Box 535, Rathdrum, ID 83858.

Scholarship of Hope has raised $3,400 since it was founded last year.