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Local businesses fundraise for child with Leukemia

Aria Olsen, 5, was diagnosed with B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August 2020. Two local businesses teamed up to host a fundraiser for transportation expenses for her upcoming hospital visits. Submitted photo

PENN TWP — Five-year-old Aria Joy Olsen is facing six to eight more weeks in the hospital. Her supporters want to make sure her family can focus on her upcoming bone marrow transplant and not worry about the travel costs.

Aria was diagnosed with B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August 2020. In preparation the procedure in Pittsburgh, a fundraiser Saturday sought to help the Olsen family, who resides in Butler.

Joining forces were local businesses Keffalas Designs and Encore Studio by Audra Jane.

“You can’t find a nicer family,” Tiffany Keffalas said of the Olsens. “Our 4-year-old is friends with Aria, and they play together.”

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