BRATTLEBORO — Organizers are accepting reservations for a Special Christmas Breakfast fundraiser to honor the memory of Deirdre Baker, a local cancer survivor and community volunteer who recently died in a fire.
The Dec. 25 event at the Marina Restaurant will feature 100-person seatings at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. for those who call 802-257-7563 no later than Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Baker's friends are set to offer a by-donation buffet of scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, biscuits, gravy, fruit, coffee, tea, and juice.
All proceeds will benefit Baker's son, Lucas Rawson, who is also the beneficiary of a crowdfunding drive to help him in the aftermath of his losing his mother, his home, and all his belongings.
The fundraiser, hosted on gofundme.com, calls on the public to help "Lucas recover from the loss of his mother and home."
"Lucas has been left with nothing but the clothes he had on," writes the description of the campaign, organized by Zach Zumbruski. "Lucas has the same kind and generous spirit that his mother had. Even though money can never replace everything he has lost, he now needs to find a place to live, be able to furnish it, start a new wardrobe and any other items we take for granted just having in our homes."
Baker, 61, was known from 2007 to 2013 for organizing the former Charlie Slate Christmas Breakfast, which held its 40th and final event last year.
Organizers hope this month's special gathering will allow friends to remember Baker and raise funds for her surviving family.
"We're doing this because we love Deirdre," volunteer Craig Bengtson said.
To view the GoFundMe campaign, visit bit.ly/743-lucas.
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