Former crime reporter turns to crowd funding to combat cancer
Author and previous Gallup Independent writer Michael Sullivan was recently and unexpectedly diagnosed with bone cancer. Sullivan is set to begin radiation therapy this week and has joined GoFundMe, an online fundraising website. As of today, Sullivan has raised over $1,000 and has a goal of bringing in $100,000 to offset medical expenses.According to Sullivan, he was initially diagnosed with prostate cancer, which soon metastasized into his bones. Sullivan also said that the benefits provided to him by Medicare don’t cover the necessary treatments.
“Medical expenses are skyrocketing, exceeding the ability of my family and I to keep pace,” Sullivan said. So, I established an...
‘Stormy Skies’
Gallup Sun reader Theresa Diaz snapped this sunset photo from east Historic Highway 66 on April 13.
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‘Making the play’
Gallup High School Aztec Baseball third baseman Isiah Mike warms up his arm during in-field practice April 14.
Challenge accepted: Go Bengals!
Students raise money to fight cancer A man told me, “You won’t be able to get high school students to do anything,” said Team Bengals sponsor Pam Yardley.
That was the challenge that created the drive in the volunteer group. Team Bengals is a Relay For Life team that is comprised of more than 20 students from Gallup High School.
Last year, Team Bengals was the number two money maker for the cancer-fundraising events network. That was the most rewarding part of the year for team member Loisse Ledres, when she realized her team was able to raise over $4,000 for the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event, she said.
Last year’s benefit events included a staff...
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