DELANO, MN – To help with the financial burden of costly medical treatments for cancer patient Betsy Elsen, a benefit is planned for Sunday, Sept. 27 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Delano, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event, Betsy’s Walk and Roll, promises to be a fun day of music, food, and fellowship, complete with a craft sale, 5k run, pork dinner, and more, sponsored by Kevin Max and Jason Dreger of Ameriprise Financial.

The benefit will begin with a silent auction at 9 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., people can register for the run and bike ride. The bike ride is at noon, and the 5k run starts at 12:30 p.m. A youth half-mile run is planned for 1:30 p.m.

The pork sandwich dinner goes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. During that time, there will be inflatables for children, as well as a harvest and craft sale.
Prime Time DJ and the band UK-5 will play from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. At 2 p.m., there will be a live auction.

For general information or event participation in Betsy’s Walk and Roll benefit, contact Tim Litfin at tlitfin@mchsi.com.

To volunteer for the event, contact Alex Bechtold at a.bechtold@live.com.

To donate an item for the silent and/or live auction, contact Jennifer Weldon at jennyweldon@hotmail.com.

More information about Betsy’s battle with cancer can be found at www.caringbridge.org/visit/betsyelsen or at www.betsyelsen.com.