Supporters of a Central Saanich child struck with several devastating diseases are raising money for the family in Langford on Friday night.

Three-year-old Nathan Loukes suffers from several severe medical challenges, including blindness and a crippling bone disease called osteogenesis imperfecta.

To support NathanB次元官网网址檚 mother and father, Joey and Jen, his grandmother Janet Reynolds has organized a dance and silent auction at the Langford Legion on Friday night.

Reynolds is trying to raise $20,000 to help the family get by. NathanB次元官网网址檚 mother canB次元官网网址檛 work due to frequent trips to the ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Hospital in Vancouver and other medical appointments.

Reynolds has assembled a vast assortment of silent auction items, including hotel vouchers, sports gear and a hockey stick used during several Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Nathan was born blind and later diagnosed with congenital glaucoma. Earlier this year, he was also diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, which has led to broken bones in his ankles, wrists, finders, toes and two broken vertebrae B次元官网网址� his L3 and L5 both have compression fractures.

The dance and silent auction to support the Loukes family is Oct. 28, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Langford Legion, 761 Station Ave. Search for B次元官网网址淣athan LoukesB次元官网网址� on Facebook for more.

B次元官网网址攚ith files from the Comox Valley Record and the Goldstream B次元官网网址 Gazette