Crystal’s Crusade, an annual gathering, celebration of life and fundraiser for families of cancer patients, returns Saturday, June 13, to Westside Pour House in downtown Carson City.
The fundraising event celebrates the life of Crystal Briscoe, who died at the age of 31 from cancer in 2017. The celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. at Telegraph Square in front of the Westside Pour House. The event runs until 9 p.m.
The event will feature live music by Moxy Ruckus and Darren Senn, drinks and a taco bar, live auction and more. There will also be raffle and auction. All money raised will go to the Crystal Crusade nonprofit, which raises money for a family or families who have loved ones that have been diagnosed with cancer so they can go on vacation and make memories.
Telegraph Street from Carson Street to Telegraph Square will be closed for the event.
Crystal’s mother, Loretta Fagan, explained the purpose of the fundraiser — similar to Make a Wish — is to raise money to give to a family or families who have been diagnosed with cancer to go have fun.
Fagan is co-organizer of Crystal’s Crusade along with Alicia Wilson, Crystal’s sister and Ryan Briscoe, Crystal’s husband. The birthday celebration comes nine years after Crystal died at the age of 31.
“From the time she was diagnosed to the time she passed we made it a point to go on vacations and just have fun. So often, with a cancer diagnosis you are unable to think about or even afford a vacation. That is what we want the money we give the family to go for, to make memories,” said Fagan.
The fundraiser has helped 11 families of cancer patients since Crystal’s Crusade began nine years ago.
The community is invited to join family and friends at Telegraph Square in front of Westside Pour House, 110 W Telegraph St., Carson City, to celebrate Crystal’s 41th birthday.
