Amador County – Family members of Len Jagoda are planning the first fundraising event in Amador County for lung cancer research and awareness May 18.

The Len Jagoda Memorial Fundraiser and raffle will be held Friday, May 18 at American Legion Hall in Sutter Creek. Lori Jagoda encouraged people to come live, love and laugh.

All proceeds will go to the LUNGevity Foundation, the largest private funder of lung cancer research in the United States, which granted $2 million to researchers in 2011. The organization works with top experts to identify and fund promising and innovative research into early detection and targeted treatment of lung cancer.

The LUNGevity organization funds research for the purpose of “earlier detection, more effective treatment options, higher quality of life and hundreds of thousands of lives saved.” It funds “scientific research with the express purposes of finding a better way to diagnose and treat lung cancers and prevent their recurrence.”

The barbecue dinner fundraiser is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., dinner is 6:30 p.m. and speakers commence at 7 p.m.

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