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KIRKSVILLE, MO. -- The church family of a Kirksville teenager with a rare form of cancer is holding a benefit late Friday afternoon and evening.

Kirksville High School student Shelby Willis was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma a few months ago.

She has been undergoing treatment in Columbia. Her church, Faith United Methodist Church in Kirksville, is holding a benefit to help the family pay for various expenses. The event is set to start at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 3, at the Kirksville Moose Lodge at 2405 E. Illinois Street.

Food will be served from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Entertainment by Frankie Williams and Dance Force goes from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

At 7 p.m., an auction of donated items begins. There's also a raffle for a handmade quilt and a gun.

If you can't make it to the benefit, you can drop off donations or mail them to Bank of Kirksville, c/o Faith UMC-Shelby Willis Benefit.

If you have any questions, you can call Paulette Reeves at (660) 988-3299.