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'He'll Never Stop Fighting': Community Rallies For Ramsey Dad During Cancer Battle 'He'll Never Stop Fighting': Community Rallies For Ramsey Dad During Cancer Battle
'He'll Never Stop Fighting': Community Rallies For Ramsey Dad During Cancer Battle The Ramsey community is rallying to support a local dad undergoing treatment for lymphoma. Glen Farraye, a father of three, was diagnosed with lymphoma in December 2019. In January, the family’s worries only grew as they discovered the cancer had become more aggressive than originally diagnosed. Now, Glen’s treatment plan includes a number of long-term hospital stays for chemotherapy. Nearly $25,000 had been raised for Glen and his family on a GoFundMe as of Tuesday afternoon. “The news truly shocked us to the core,” the campaign says. Glen, a father of three, pictured with his daug…

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by Valerie Musson
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Madison Dad Battling Cancer Won't Fight Alone Madison Dad Battling Cancer Won't Fight Alone
Madison Dad Battling Cancer Won't Fight Alone Brad Errington of Madison was recently diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer -- but his community is making sure he knows he won't be fighting alone. More than $18,700 had been raised for him and his family on a GoFundMe as of Thursday morning.  The campaign was launched by Mary Boyko Skinner for Brad, his wife Kara and two children. Dozens of community members left comments encouraging Brad to keep fighting, no matter what. "Stay strong and fight hard Brad and The Errington Family," Paula Trupla said. "You have a lot of support behind you. We’re here if you need anything." "I …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Community Rallies For Single, Selfless Morristown Mom Battling Stage 3 Breast Cancer Community Rallies For Single, Selfless Morristown Mom Battling Stage 3 Breast Cancer
Community Rallies For Single, Selfless Morristown Mom Battling Stage 3 Breast Cancer The community is rallying around a single mom from Morristown who was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 triple negative breast cancer. More than $3,200 had been raised for Beldry Brito as of Wednesday afternoon on a GoFundMe launched by her colleague, Heather Barresse. Barresse described Brito as an "amazingly strong" mom to her two-year-old son. " She has already started treatments and is somehow still pushing through work to ensure her son is well taken care of," the page says. Beldry BritoGOFUNDME "Our goal is to make sure that she can be as comfortable as possible while handling che…

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by Cecilia Levine