Dayton school, Gold Canyon Cafe team up today to raise money for children of fatal crash victim
A benefit event to raise money for the surviving children of Heavenly Schwitchenberg, who died recently in a car accident, takes place today, Thursday, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Gold Canyon Cafe, 160 Main St., in Old Town Dayton.
Hosted by Sutro Elementary School staff, a portion of the food sale proceeds will go to meet the needs of her children, ages 4, 6, 8, and 10, all but one of whom attend the school. All donation and proceeds from a raffle and silent auction will go to the family to offset costs of burial and other needs.
“We are a family at Sutro and care for every one of out students and will do anything we can to help support the Nickell-Schwitchenberg family through this tragedy,” said Heather Hopkins Taylor, SES principal secretary. “The children and her husband all live with (Heavenly’s) father and need our help.”
Gold Canyon Cafe is offering a kid-friendly menu, and SES staff will be working as servers, bussers and hostesses.
There will be a silent auction and raffles for both adults and children with many great prizes, including a Coach Purse, Reno Aces tickets, Gold Dust West Hotel & Casino accommodations with break, dinner and bowling; a full-size drum set; golf certificates, gift cards, free play, water gun, kids’ baskets, and much more.
“We look forward to the community attending to help us support part of our Sutro family,” Hopkins Taylor said. “Additional items for the raffle and silent auction can be bought to the school today.”
Additionally, a GoFundMe account has been established at www.gofundme.com/heavenly-schwichtenberg
Memorial services take place 6 p.m., Friday at Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley, 28 Enterprise Way.
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