Heart and Soul Fund hosts 16th annual family picnic, bags tournament

Heart and Soul Fund will host the 16th annual Family Picnic and Baggo Tournament at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in Lippold Park's Bonkosky Complex, Crystal Lake.

This event will raise money to help two McHenry County families. The money raised from this event will be distributed directly to these families to assist them from financial hardship incurred from family illness.

Katie Flannigan: Two weeks before Christmas 2017, Katie was complaining of abdominal pain. After being admitted into the hospital and experiencing a series of tests; she was informed that she has stage 4 colon cancer that has metastasized to the liver. At the age of 41, this is almost unheard of.

Megan Pedersen: Five years ago she battled breast cancer, undergoing surgery and then months of chemo and radiation and came out on top. About six months ago Megan started to experience extreme fatigue, headaches and dizziness. These symptoms persisted and progressed and in April, right after her five-year all clear from breast cancer, Megan was diagnosed with rare brain tumor called a central neurocytoma.

You and your family are encouraged to come to the event.

You can purchase tickets and find our more about the families they support at www.heartandsoulfd.org or Facebook Heart and Soul Fund.

The Heart and Soul Fund was established to monetarily assist those who have specific health needs through a family-oriented organization. Wayne Pover, Heart and Soul Fund board member, states, "Among the fund's goals is to teach our own families about giving and sharing, as well as the importance of reaching out to our neighbors and community. We hope to accomplish this by hosting an event for the whole family where we can display how our contributions can make a big difference."