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LARKSVILLE &#8212; Family and friends of Mark Krasavage Sr. will hold a benefit to help him with with financial hardship due to a slew of medical conditions.The benefit will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Legion Post 655, 354 E. State St. and will feature food, beverages and a DJ. There will also be a bake sale, a Chinese auction and prizes attendees can win.What started out in November 2013 as shortness of breath, anxiety and difficulty with speech for Krasavage Sr. resulted in a diagnosis of Lou Gehrig&#8217;s disease (ALS). Between summer and fall 2014, he was diagnosed with Lyme disease.Mark Krasavage II said those ailments forced his father to give up his career in the plumbing and heating business.&#8220;That was the main source of income,&#8221; Krasavage II said, explaining the business supported the family.After Krasavage Sr. became ill, he was on oral antibiotics for some time. Now, he is under the care of a Lyme disease doctor in New York, which requires office visits twice a month and daily intravenous fluid treatments.Krasavage II said his father has never been one to ask for help, but the financial situation has become dire.&#8220;They&#8217;re (mom and dad) getting by, but it&#8217;s a struggle,&#8221; he said. He said his father sold his truck because he could not afford to make a repair and now his father is thinking about selling his house.Krasavage II said the event will give friends and family a chance to enjoy themselves, while also getting his father with the financial help he needs.<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Travis Kellartkellar@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>If you go &#8230;WHAT: Benefit for Mark Krasavage Sr.WHEN: 1 to 8 p.m., Sept. 26WHERE: Legion Post 655, 354 E. State St., LarksvilleHOW TO HELP: Private donations may be made c/o M&amp;T Bank, Mark Krasavage Benefit Fund.</factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</shirttailMeta></div>

Benefit will support Mark Krasavage Sr. who suffers from ALS, Lyme disease