Fundraiser Created For Hospitalized Fair Lawn Boy

FAIR LAWN, NJ — Tommy Alexander is a respected and hardworking student at Fair Lawn High School.

Alexander, who will be a senior in September, was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection the last week of June. He has been in a medically-induced coma at Hackensack University Medical Center and has dealt with other complications, a GoFundMe page created to help Alexander's family stated.

"As a community, please let us raise funds for the Alexander family as the medical expenses will be astronomical," fundraisers said on the GoFundMe page. "Let the one and only thing on their minds be spending every moment by Tommy’s side."

The goal is to raise $20,000 for the family. More than $3,200 was donated as of Wednesday afternoon, about two days after the campaign went live.

"I feel your pain, because I was in the same situation years ago. With no hope from doctors, I put my daughter in God's hands and now I can testify that miracles exist," one GoFundMe commenter said. "He is going to be in my prayers for complete recovery."

Michelle Stern also offered the family well wishes.

"Please get better soon, Tommy. Please give Tommy and his family my love from his favorite Science teacher mom," Stern said. "The Stern Family will be thinking of all of you!"

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