Hearts for Healing Fundraiser: "Mini Brat Fest" will be held in Madison in honor of 12-year-old stabbing victim

MADISON (WITI) -- A fundraiser has been scheduled to benefit the 12-year-old girl stabbed by two of her friends, and left in the woods in Waukesha to die.

The "Mini Brat Fest" fundraiser is planned for Friday, August 29th in the parking lot of Metcalfe's Market on Madison's west side.

The Mini Brat Fest -- produced by Metcalfe's Market, presented by Johnsonville and in cooperation with Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on August 29th.

The event also includes “take your brat to work day.” The public is encouraged to stop by and pick up brats for their coworkers.

The event is a fundraiser for the girl who was stabbed 19 times on May 31st by assailants who allegedly believed if they killed her, they would meet the fictional online character “Slenderman.”  The family of the girl is facing mounting medical bills.

All proceeds from the event will go to the family to help with those medical bills.

The event will include celebrity servers, brats, hotdogs, soda, ice cream, music, and an area where people can make purple hearts, (the little girl’s favorite color and shape) with a message for her.

If you would like to volunteer at the event visit heartsforhealingfundraiser.com or e-mail krogowski@whdlaw.com.

Sponsors of the event include:

Metcalfe’s

Wegner CPAs

Johnsonville

Top Promotions

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.

Burton & Mayer Ink

WEA Trust

Pepsi

Schoep’s Ice Cream

Wisconsin State Journal

Village Hearth

County Plumber

Event Essentials

Artterro Eco Art Kits

JBM Patrol

Forward Electric

If you can’t make the event but wish to help the family, you can make a donation at http://www.gofundme.com/heartsforhealingwi or make a deposit at any BMO Harris Bank.

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