CRESTVIEW — A gospel concert to benefit 17-year-old Naja McCutchen is planned for Saturday.
The Crestview resident, who has acute myeloid leukemia, is currently in a Birmingham, Ala. hospital, where she is undergoing bone marrow testing. Donations will be used for Naja and her mother, Tryphenia Wright's, travel and lodging expenses.
The concert starts 7 p.m. May 9 at the Recreational Outreach Center, 1105 S. Pearl St., Crestview. Donations will be accepted during the program, or you may contribute to an account in Ms. Wright's name at Beach Community Bank, 5131 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536.
Organizers are also selling "Pray for Naja" T-shirts. Cost is $10 for sizes small to XL, and $12 for size 2X and up.
Contact Mary Jones, 423-0269, or A.J. Brinson, 333-5678, for more information.
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