The Fighting With Jake Benefit took place on Saturday, July 23 at Marquette Catholic High School. Jacob Botterbush, 29, of Hardin, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on Feb. 13. Ever since, his life has been full of treatments, hospital stays and a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant. All proceeds of the benefit are going to Jacob, his wife, Elizabeth, and their young daughter, Libby as they face financial burdens due to travel costs to hospitals, medical bills and the loss of Jacob's income. 

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