The community has come together to offer what they can to help an amazing 10-year-old 91原创 girl who was diagnosed last year with a life-threatening disease.

A total of $26,000 was raised and all 350 tickets sold for 鈥淎 Night For Selena鈥� fundraiser held on Saturday night at Cascades Casino Summit Theatre.

Selena Yorke, a 91原创 Meadows Grade 5 student, has been diagnosed with a rare disease called Friedreich鈥檚 Ataxia, a neuromuscular disorder that affects every cell in her body including her heart. There is no cure.

Already, Selena is losing the ability to walk and uses a wheelchair part time.

鈥淭here is still a lot to do to help and numerous large expenses they will face in the future but at least it can help some,鈥� said one of the night鈥檚 organizers Amber Medeiros, who is friends with the Yorkes.

The Yorkes are facing numerous expenses, including a stairlift for their home that will cost around $11,000 and a vehicle with a wheelchair lift which can costs upwards of $60,000. They also needed to renovate the bathroom at a cost of around $30,000.

But on Saturday morning, the Yorkes were surprised with the arrival of a walk-in tub and walk-in shower donated by Canadian Safe Step Walk-In Tub Co.

Canadian production manager Kevin Balmer read Selena鈥檚 story in The Times and was so touched he asked his company to put her on top of their Safe Step Cares program.

As well, 91原创 Fine Arts School will donate all the proceeds from its upcoming play The Importance of Being Ernest running April 18 to 26. Admission is $10. Further details at langleytimes.com.

If you would like to donate  to help Selena, you can still go to any TD bank and ask for A Night for Selena acct. # 9194-5241677.