Henry, but you can call him Hank, was diagnosed with Cystinosis in November 2007. It's a rare genetic disease that affects approximately 500 people in the United States (mostly children), and about 2,000 people worldwide.

This disease causes the amino acid “cystine” to accumulate in the body’s cells. Over time, cystine buildup slowly destroys various organs including the kidneys, liver, muscles, white blood cells, eyes and central nervous system.

On March 30th at 8 a.m. until March 31st at 8 a.m., hundreds will be skiing Schweitzer Mountain to help raise much needed funds for research. You can go to http://24hoursforhank.org/ to sign up or you can donate money.

KXLY has a team with Robyn Nance, Kris Crocker and Mark Peterson. Our Team is called "KXLY 4 Hank". Tricky, eh? Please join us as we ski for Hank.

A beauty pageant is being put together to raise money for the families affected by the recent closure of Lucky Friday Mine. Hecla made the decision in January to close the mine for cleaning. That decision axed about 200 employees of miners and contracted staff.

Lisa Otto calls it the Little Lucky Lass Beautiy Pageant. It’s also a silent auction planned for March 17th at 2 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Inn.

We are looking for girls ages 0-16 who would like to participate, sponsors and donations to help with this event. We also need items for the silent auction and volunteers.

To help, contact Lisa Otto at (208) 819-7077. More information is on their website.

Neighbors in Plummer, Idaho should be careful what they throw away for the next few days. Senior, Kassie Lotze, at Lakeside High School, is hoping to collect some “trash” for an upcoming fashion show about “traditional beliefs of respecting Mother Earth”.

It’s for her senior project. The clothing will be made out of mostly trash items. She’s looking for old bedding, back packs, etc. Anything that can be turned into an outfit.

“If you could donate some glass bottles or bulks of candy wrappers, any supplies that could possibly be made into something beautiful I would greatly appreciate it,” Lotze wrote in an email.

But wait, there’s more. She’s looking for models. This would be a cool opportunity for any community members hoping to help out some local talent. Lotze says models can be of any age. The only requirement is that they must wear environmentally-friendly outfits.

Any questions can be sent to Lotze’s phone. Call: (208) 553-1684