Eleanor Marcum, shown here with her mom Nicollette Marcum, her dad Ethan Marcum and her big brother Trygve Helms, 8, was a little tired but still all smiles at the fundraiser Saturday. Her other brother Atticus Helms, 12, wasn’t able to be there, her parents said.
April 27, 2024
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Little girl, big fight
Moses Lake turns out to support 4-year-old battling cancer
MOSES LAKE — The parking lot at Third Avenue and Alder Street took on a life of its own Saturday, as businesses and volunteers turned out in support of a very sick little girl. Eleanor Marcum, who is almost 4, was diagnosed on Feb. 28 with stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma, said her mother, Nicollette Marcum. Cancer treatment doesn’t come cheap, so Christine Lus, owner of Sage Academy of Massage and Bodyworks, Enchanting Events owner Sandy Harrison and Brandi Haug, who owns Cobie’s Dry Cleaning, all got together and organized a fundraiser to help the family offset costs. “Chris is kind of like an aunt to me,” Nicollette said.