Fundraiser for Gillian Redman

A Food Truck Fundraiser was held in Grace on July 1 to raise funds for Gillian Redman. Participants included London Drug, Baked Fresh Sourdough, 3C Grill, Wafflicious Idaho, Ranch Queen, Rigby Soft Serve, the Corndog Company, Soda Sip, and Berries and Cream.  They teamed up with Kayla Rigby to help Gillian Redman with medical expenses. The event occurred right at press time, so we don’t have images from Grace yet, but will for next week, as well as information on how to donate.

One means of supporting the cause is through London Drug, and Baked Fresh Sourdough, who will be donating proceeds during the week of the 30th.

Gillian Redman is 18 years old and has been battling pediatric pancreatitis. In March, she flew to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio for a TPIAT surgery. She’s had her pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, appendix, and part of her bowel removed. In a single year, she had 29 ER visits, 11 hospital stays, 6 procedures, and 2 major surgeries in Utah and Ohio. Because of the TPIAT surgery, she now has diabetes. And Gillian and her mom, Michele, have to fly back to Ohio regularly for follow-up care. Gillian has deep roots in Grace. She’s related to the Hill, Nielsen, Gilbert, Hulse, and Smith families. 

If you’d like to help, you can donate directly to COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) for Gillian’s TPIAT (it’s tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law!), or buy sourdough bread at London Drug during the week of June 30th.  Every bit of help makes a big difference. Thank you for your support of COTA for Gillian’s TPIAT! 

The fundraiser organized by Kayla Rigby, Gillian’s 2nd cousin, as her senior project for Grace High.