Teen starts GoFundMe to help parents during cancer treatment
Teen starts GoFundMe to help parents during cancer treatment
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Teen starts GoFundMe to help parents during cancer treatment
Martin Plascencia Jr., 16, is the youngest of six siblings. He's also the one guiding and translating for his parents, Jovita and Martin Sr., after they immigrated from Guadalajara."They worked so hard to bring our family to the United States," Plascencia said. "And I don't want them to work harder than they already did."So when Plascencia was diagnosed with leukemia, the biggest feeling he felt was helplessness, especially against mounting medical bills. So to help his parents any way he could, he started a GoFundMe page, which has raised over $9,000.Watch the video above to see the full story.
OMAHA, Neb. —
Martin Plascencia Jr., 16, is the youngest of six siblings. He's also the one guiding and translating for his parents, Jovita and Martin Sr., after they immigrated from Guadalajara.
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"They worked so hard to bring our family to the United States," Plascencia said. "And I don't want them to work harder than they already did."
So when Plascencia was diagnosed with leukemia, the biggest feeling he felt was helplessness, especially against mounting medical bills. So to help his parents any way he could, he started a page, which has raised over $9,000.
Watch the video above to see the full story.