CALLICOON, NY — There will be a bake sale and raffle on Saturday, July 25 at the Callicoon Country Fair to benefit Liana Immel and her family. On April 1, four-month-old Liana aspirated, causing her to go into cardiac arrest and leading to brain injury. She was placed on a feeding tube and suffered some vision loss. During treatment she was placed in a rehab facility to work on improving brain function, but after developing a high fever, Liana was admitted back into the hospital and surgery was done to remove fluid in her brain. During this time it was discovered that Liana was also suffering with an E. coli infection.

Through this ordeal she has shown some improvements, but remains in the rehab facility. The tragic event has taken a financial toll on the family, which also includes a one-and-a-half-year-old son at home. Liana’s parents have been taking turns working and traveling to and from Westchester so one of them is always with their daughter. All proceeds are being donated to this family to help ease some of the financial burden placed on them.