Community Corner

5 Heartfelt Appeals for Help in the South Suburbs

A lost job, a family stricken by cancer, the death of a child. These people are asking for help.

Thousands of dollars are being raised for these five Southland families through community-based appeals on GoFundMe.com. Money to pay for a child’s funeral, to help a man with relapsing MS who lost his job, a man recovering from a stroke, a young family battling cancer and a group of schoolchildren trying to raise funds for a trip.

They need a little help from friends, neighbors and total strangers.

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