Reedley High football player raising money for cancer treatment in Mexico
A Reedley High School athlete battling an aggressive form of cancer is now looking to Mexico for cutting-edge therapy and he needs your help to get there.Malac Reedley High School athlete, Malachi Rios, is seeking treatment in Mexico for a rare form of testicular cancer that has spread to his lung and lymph nodes. His family is raising funds to transport Malachi to a treatment center in Cancun Mexico by the end of this month. The United States has limited treatment options due to the limited medical options available for Malachi. The family needs to raise $50,000 in the next few weeks. Photo sessions will be held at Hillcrest Farms in Reedley, with a minimum donation of $65 and a 15-20-minute session with 10 digital photos.
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A Reedley High School athlete battling an aggressive form of cancer is now looking to Mexico for cutting-edge therapy and he needs your help to get there.
Malachi Rios was diagnosed with stage four testicular cancer that spread to his lung and lymph nodes.
His family is raising money to help get Malachi to a treatment center in Cancun Mexico by the end of this month.
We're told the United States has limited treatment options for Malachi's rare form of cancer.
They need to raise $50,000 in the next few weeks.
This Sunday, photographers will be donating their time to help raise money.
They will be doing photo sessions from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Farms on South Reed Avenue in Reedley.
The photo session is a minimum donation of $65 and in return, you'll get a 15 to 20-minute session with 10 digital photos.
If you want to help, but can't make the photo session, there is a GoFundMe fundraiser.
Click here if you would like to contribute.
Topics: Football