Community planning Orchard Park benefit to support local mother and son both battling cancer in May

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — A local family is getting much-needed support from the community as a mother and her son both battle cancer.

Dawn Roller was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer in 2022. Last May, her son Luke was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma.

Luke has undergone chemotherapy, surgery in New York City and radiation in Boston. He faces two more years of targeted cancer treatment.

To help the family, event coordinator Jill Gloniak and Dawn’s stepfather, Rich Michalczak, are helping organize an upcoming benefit.

The event is scheduled for Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday, May 2, at Wings Meeting Place in Orchard Park. Attendees are encouraged to wear their best Derby hats…

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