An online auction has been underway for the past couple of weeks to help a North Battleford family whose son has been going through some major health challenges.
The auction is to raise money for Raeanne and Darren McIntyre, parents of Braxton McIntyre.
Braxton and his twin Bryer were born at 28 weeks by emergency C-section in 2018. Since then Braxton has been in and out of hospital suffering recurrent infections, skin ulcers, pneumonia, Norovirus, and influenza. His heart rate has had to be constantly monitored, and just last week Braxton was in the operating room getting a temporary line put in under his collarbone.
Both Darren and Raeanne have been off work since July 2018 to deal with the health challenges Braxton has faced.
The Battleford community has responded with an online Facebook auction that began at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 and closed Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Pictures of auction items were posted on the page, and the plan is to contact the highest bidders at the end of the auction and for payments to be made by e-transfer. All the proceeds will be given to the McIntyre family to help them at this time.
Battlefords Co-op also got in on the online fundraiser by auctioning off two tickets to their Sip Sparkle and Shop event that was recently completed, as well as a $100 Co-op gift card, teddy bear and water bottle.
