Published November 09. 2022 09:26AM
PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZ The family of Joey Groller gathers around a sign in support of Joey's fight against acute myeloid leukemia during a Nov. 5 fundraiser for the Whitehall High School sophomore and basketball player. The event at Cementon Park was held to defray the family's medical expenses.
Cindy Lutz, of Coplay, and Cindy Fodor, of Northampton, are ready to enjoy their dinner at the event. The fundraiser was sponsored by Lehigh Valley Yankee Fan Club.
Attendees take to the dance floor for the popular “YMCA” by Village People.
Joe Heberling, of Coplay, purchases raffle tickets from Joey's uncle, Ed Seidick, of Whitehall. Seidick also created a GoFundMe page to help with the expense of a six-month hospital stay - gofundme.com/f/joey-groller.
Tiffany Alexander and her father, James Alexander, of Northampton, are ready to take some shots at the mini basketball game.
Lehigh Valley Yankee Fan Club volunteers gather at the event. The group has held two fundraisers for the Groller family.