Emily’s House Rock Hill homeless shelter barbecue fundraiser continues Saturday

A barbecue fundraiser for the homeless shelter created as a legacy for a Rock Hill teen who died from cancer continues Saturday.

Emily’s House on Hasty Street, named for the late Emily Elkins, is almost complete a year after Emily died in March 2015 at age 16. The non-profit foundation in charge of the shelter delivered hundreds of plates to businesses Friday.

Saturday is pickup only at Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene, 998 Dunlap Roddey Road, Rock Hill. To order or for information call 803-328-2134, or go to emmanuelnazarene.org.

Emily was widely known for her courage and giving after a donation jar for her cancer treament was stolen in 2012. Rather than becoming upset, Emily devoted her short life to helping others, raising tens of thousands of dollars for the homeless, the poor, needy children and others.

This story was originally published May 13, 2016 at 12:41 PM with the headline "Emily’s House Rock Hill homeless shelter barbecue fundraiser continues Saturday."