Event helps cancer patients who travel for treatment

The fourth annual Cristina's Coffee House fundraiser takes place at the Caruso Club starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 28.

The event is a fundraiser for the Cristina Care Fund through the Northern Cancer Foundation, which helps cancer patients who must travel for treatment.

It's in memory of 29-year-old Cristina Roque, who passed away in March 2012 after a four-year battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She spent a lot of time travelling between her Sudbury home and the Ottawa Hospital for treatments.

The Cristina's Coffee House event includes live music, dancing, sweet treats and a silent auction.

Tickets to the event cost $25 each, and are available through the Northern Cancer Foundation. Phone 705-523-4673.