A young girl in Claypool is fighting a rare brain cancer.

Eight year-old Payton Slaymaker first complained of trouble with her eyes last month, and was diagnosed soon after with a cancer commonly referred to as DIPG.

Around 300 children receive this diagnosis each year, and experience tumor growth that affects speech, vision, breathing, heartbeat and more.

A fundraising carnival-party will be held at the Warsaw Family Worship Center on Saturday, which will raise funds to help cover the family’s medical costs.

The “Pray for Payton” fundraiser starts at 12 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $4 for kids 10 and under. Organizers expect 500-600 people to show up. Those who can’t make it to the fundraiser but would still like to donate can click here.