Friends and parents of a Te Puke school family have banded together to run a movie night fundraiser for one of their own facing adversity.

Te Puke woman Sarena Crane is facing terminal bowel cancer, and hopes a treatment available in Mexico will help to give her more time with her family.

Friends and parents of Fairhaven School, Kate Perrett and Laura Cowles, and teachers Alicia Best and Sandy Hollinshead, have organised a movie night at the school field to raise funds for Crane’s treatment.

The 46-year-old’s treatment, plus additional costs to keep her family going, are estimated to cost $150,000, hence why her community has rallied around her.

“My daughter [Eden Best] is good friends with her [Sarena’s] daughter Esmae – and a group of us have got together to plan this massive fundraiser,” said Alicia Best.

Gates open 6pm next Saturday, April 5, at Fairhaven School field, with the movie Space Jam to start 7pm. Entry is a koha/donation. “Over half the staff from Fairhaven School are volunteering on the night,” Best said.

“We are hoping to get as many people as possible to raise as much as possible to get Sarena’s treatment covered.”

Best hoped at least 2500 people will attend the fundraiser, which will have a sausage sizzle, Raglan Kettle Korn stall, bake sale, glow stick stall, food trucks, and silent auction. Best said businesses from around Tauranga have joined in to offer their support by offering vouchers to be won.

Real estate agent Arun Mehan is sponsoring the night along with The Broadcast Co., New World Te Puke, AIM Hire Tauranga and many other generous local businesses. “MC Atutahi Henare will be on the mic.”

The shirts that eight-year-old Eden Best has designed to sell to support the Crane family. Photo / Supplied

In addition to the movie night, Best’s daughter, Eden Best, aged 8, is selling T-shirts she designed herself to raise more funds for the Cranes. “She has sold 50 so far and has raised more than $350 for the family.” She will take pre-orders for T-shirts at the April 5 movie night to continue raising money.

For more information, visit the event's Facebook page here.

The Weekend Sun has one VIP pass for a family of five – which includes event entry, beanbags, blankets, drinks and popcorn – to attend the movie night at Fairhaven School field on April 5 to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us the date of the movie night?

To enter, click here. Entries must be in by Tuesday, April 2.