A spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held on Feb. 8 to benefit the Ewonce family. John Ewonce, second from right, is undergoing expensive experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.Pictured, from left, are his daughter Caitlin, wife Tara and son Ed. The two soccer teams at North Catholic High School are organizing the dinner. Ed Ewonce is a sophomore and soccer player for the school's team.

CRANBERRY TWP — The students and parents in the North Catholic High School Boys Soccer Association are a family, and when one member recently found himself in a tight spot, the goal was to pitch in and help.

So when Ranae Daugherty, president of the school’s soccer boosters, heard the father of sophomore player Ed Ewonce was paying thousands for experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, she kicked it in and planned a fundraiser.

A spaghetti dinner benefit for John Ewonce will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the St. Kilian Parish Center, 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township.

Spaghetti and homemade meatballs, salad, bread and butter, a beverage and dessert will be included in the dinner, which will cost $10 per person for adults and $5 for children age 10 and younger.

This is an excerpt from an article that will appear in Wednesday’s Butler Eagle. Subscribe online or in print to learn more.