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Volleyball benefit for Elk Mound girl to be held Sunday

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By Aarik Woods - bio | email

Chippewa Falls (WQOW) - Sunday will be the first of two benefits for an Elk Mound girl battling cancer.

Josie Gorell is a 10-year-old from Elk Mound who was diagnosed with optic glioma, a cancerous tumor located between her optic nerves. Her family is hosting a volleyball benefit at Loopy's in Chippewa Falls on Sunday, hoping to spread the word about the disease and raise funds for her ongoing treatment.

"The community support towards Josie, it gives her more strength. And we obviously draw strength from that support," said Josie's mother Lori Gorell.

There are still openings for the volleyball benefit. It begins at 10 a.m. Sunday and teams may still sign up until about 15 minutes before the games begin.

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