The Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE) of Pennsylvania Lancaster County Chapter 65 and Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue (PACSAR) will hold a spaghetti dinner to benefit the family of Jackson Sensenig. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 3 to 7 p.m. at St. John's Center United Church of Christ, 432 Reading Road, East Earl. There is a fee.

Jackson was an active 4-year-old until March 2023, when he started having stomach pain, leg pain, and high fevers. Four weeks later, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Jackson endured many hospital stays, as well as procedures and chemotherapy. Around Christmas 2023, he received his first stem cell transplant, which involved a 35-day hospital stay. He was admitted to CHOP on Feb. 22, 2024, for his second stem cell transplant. After undergoing pre-transplant chemotherapy, he received the transplant on March 1. The next day, he experienced a brain bleed and spent five weeks in the PICU. Due to unforeseen major complications, Jackson died on April 6.

Jackson impacted the lives of family members, friends, medical care teams, and others he never met who followed his story through social media and word of mouth. When Jackson when at home between hospital stays, he made the most of his time, engaging in the activities of a regular kid.