Spaghetti dinner to aid child with cancer

By Mon Valley Independent

By LIAM BELAN

lbelan@yourmvi.com

The Club 22 Banquet Hall in Glassport will host a spaghetti dinner in honor of Jasiah Jones, a 12-year old with autism who was diagnosed in November with intracranial sarcoma, a rare cancerous tumor. The banquet hall at 526 Monongahela Ave. will host approximately 400 people from 1-5 p.m Sunday, and tickets can be purchased ahead of time via Venmo at jasiahsjourney or at the door for $10. Donations will be accepted via Venmo or PayPal at jasiahsjourney@gmail.com, as well as in person at the event.

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