Antonio needs help after doing a lifetime of good for others
Special to the Leader Herald
Some of you know may already know that our dear friend and colleague Antonio Amaya and his family received, a few months ago, the unfortunate news that he has been diagnosed with a very aggressive form of Stage 4 cancer.
Since the diagnosis he has been admitted to the hospital several times for 3 extremely delicate surgeries and to undergo lifesaving chemotherapy and other treatments and is facing a long road to fight the most important battle of his life. The fight has not been easy: the chemo is rough, the pain of the cancer has caused physical suffering, and the emotional toll and tears have been devastating on his wife Sugelin and 2 children Mateo and Iliana. Despite this, Antonio’s resilience has continued to shine through his battle, but the financial strain on his family has been immense.
We urge our readers, and many of you who know Antonio and of La Comunidad, to consider making a contribution to the GO FUND ME page (link above) which has been set up in his behalf to give him the ability to do what must be done to fight the cancer that is afflicting him.
HTTPS://GOFUND.ME/B41AF374
Get out your plastic cards, go to the site and make a contribution.
He has given to the struggling people of Everett all his adult life.
Now it is time to give back, and to say, thank you.
Antonio has selflessly dedicated endless hours to the community as the leader of La Comunidad Inc. one of the leading Latino immigrant rights organizations in Everett, Massachusetts. He has touched so many of our lives and made such a positive impact. Now it’s our turn to show our love and support to help his family through this very difficult, stressful, and frankly heart-wrenching time. Any donation is appreciated and please keep Antonio and his family in your prayers.
For those who are able to support with their generosity, please know that every dollar raised will help ease the financial burden of his new reality as he faces the greatest battle of his life. For those who may not be able to support financially, please know that even just your love and outreach has been instrumental in his ability to find that positive strength and energy to continuing fighting this battle. Together with lots of prayer and the emotional and financial support from so many of you — his friends, family, colleagues and community — we hope we can find a way to boost his spirits and free him from the financial burden he is also feeling right now.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for showing your support to Antonio and his family in any way you can, and we pray that we will be able to share positive updates in the future.
Gratefully yours,
Edwin Argueta, Michael Jacoby Brown, Melonie Griffiths, Jose Palma, Magalie Rowe
P.S. You can send him get well wish cards via email at lacomunidadinc@yahoo.com or at home 42 Olive Street, Revere, MA 02151