Helping a friend out….

Jess

To know her is to love her – Jessica Oldwyn‘s bright cheerful spirit & light-up-the-room smile made friends here on the island (she’s a 1998 grad of Friday Harbor High) and in her current home on the river in Wenatchee.

Well, friends of hers have put together a fundraiser for Friday, July 23 – an evening’s sunset cruise aboard Erin & Pete’s classic 65-foot yacht, the Odyssey (they own San Juan Excursions), along with food, drink & a silent auction for $100/person. There’s also a fund set up at Islanders Bank in Jess’ name you can contribute to.

Here’s the rest of the story from Jess’ sister-in-law Courtney:

A sunset cruise for a special evening for a special person...

In April of this year, 29-year-old Jessica Oldwyn, long time islander, was diagnosed with a baseball sized tumor in her brain. Within days of her diagnoses she underwent a major surgery to remove the tumor. Even with health insurance Jessica is responsible for thousands of dollars in medical bills and is unable to return to work at this time.

All the proceeds from this fundraiser are being donated directly to Jessica to help cover these costs. We are asking local islanders and businesses to please help us make this benefit successful.

Please contact Courtney Oldwyn at (360) 298-4052 or courtneyoldwyn (at) gmail.com for information about donations or to purchase a ticket for the benefit cruise.

Jessica with boyfriend Danny Carroll, her father Bob Oldwyn and brother Kaal Oldwyn

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