GoFundMe Page For Chelmsford High Alumnus Reaches Goal In 1 Day

CHELMSFORD, MA —A GoFundMe page created for a Chelmsford High alumnus who is battling cancer reached its $30,000 goal on Monday, just one day after the page was created.

Colin Connor, a 2020 Chelmsford High grad, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Instead of reporting for his junior year at Eckerd College in Florida, Connor is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy as Mass General, according to the GoFundMe page.

Connor's parents, Jenn and J.J., will be forced to regularly miss work in order to care for Colin and take him to his appointments.

"So that Colin and his family can focus solely on his health, we are asking for your support to ease the Connors' financial burden. Any amount, large or small, will be greatly appreciated," said a message on the GoFundMe page, which was started by Pamela Nolan.

The public has responded.

As of early Tuesday morning, the page had received 397 donations and raised $30,350.

"As a former student-athlete who excelled on both the varsity wrestling and volleyball teams, we know (Connor) is up for this fight," read the message on the GoFundMe page.

The message continued: "We ask that you keep Colin in your thoughts and prayers as he, in his own words, 'beats the p*** out of this thing.'"