Cider Gallery fundraiser to benefit restaurant owner
Cider Gallery will host a fundraiser on Wednesday to benefit Topeka restaurant owner Pedro Concepcion, who was recently diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer.
The fundraiser, running from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., will feature food, live music, beer, raffles and silent auctions. All of the proceeds will go toward medical bills for Concepcion, who does not have health insurance.
Advance tickets, sold at both the Topeka and Lawrence Burger Stand locations, are $20. Tickets at the door are $25.
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