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Fund Raiser Planned To Help 2 Highland County Families

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(Leesburg) — The Fairfield Local Class of 2004 is combining with the Classes of 2006 & 2008 to raise money for the Dugger and Link families.

Steven Dugger is a 2004 Fairfield graduate who recently underwent some major medical emergencies including traumatic brain injury and kidney failure after collapsing due to an unknown cardiac event.

Dugger Family

Heath Link is a 2006 Fairfield graduate, and Rachel (Burns) Link is a 2008 Fairfield graduate. Their four year old daughter, Maddie, was recently diagnosed with T-Cell lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Link Family

The benefit will be held at the Fairfield Local ball diamonds in Leesburg during the evening little league games on June 30. (Rain date July 1st.) Lunch and silent auction items will also be available before the evening games begin. The committee will be set up for food, silent auction bids, and free will donations from 11 am – 8 pm.

Donations for silent auction items may be dropped off at Mane Street Salon & Batter Up Bakery until June 24th. Many items have already been donated such as a signed Joe Burrow Bengals jersey, two autographed Ohio State Buckeyes basketballs, two 1/4 Beef Processing, and more. For updates and pictures of auction items, follow the benefit Facebook page at @duggerlinkbenefit .

The committee will be selling t-shirts (pre-sale only) for pickup at the event or delivery to individual addresses. See the Facebook page for information about purchasing t-shirts; sales will begin June 1st.

Free will donations may also be payable at any Southern Hills Community Bank location: “Dugger-Link Benefit” now through June 30th.