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Medford Man Sets Up Fund for 4-Year-Old Godson with Leukemia

The GoFundMe campaign raised more than $16,000 in its first 10 days.

Medford’s Paul Pacheco recently set up a GoFundMe campaign for his 4-year-old Godson Cole, who’s been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a rare form of leukemia.

Pacheco said he established the fund to help offset some of Cole’s family’s medical bills, which are starting to pile up.

The campaign raised more than $16,000 in its first 10 days. “The outpouring of support has been tremendous,” Pacheco wrote.

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