Coaches and educators at Millikan High School in Long Beach have sent out invitations to a very special event tomorrow night, a wine tasting fundraiser in honor of Jalen Thayer, a freshman and brain cancer patient undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatments.

Thayer is the son of a Millikan teacher, Lance Thayer, and was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2009. After extensive chemo treatments this summer, Jalen is being home schooled this year.

But the Ram family is strong, as the Lady Rams Basketball Boosters and head coach Lorene Morgan are hosting the Jalen Thayer Fundraiser Wine Tasting Event on Thursday, December 2 from 5:30-8:30pm at Gary King Wines in Los Alamitos. Gary King Wines is located at 3379 Cerritos Avenue in Los Alamitos.

Tickets are $20 and capacity is limited so anyone interested is encouraged to contact Syndy Kaitanjian at [email protected] soon to ensure a spot on the guest list. For more information, call Kaitanjian at 714.334.9706.