Local non-profits help Wilmington girl battling cancer
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Local non-profits are coming together to help a Wilmington family whose daughter is battling cancer.
7-year-old Gabby was diagnosed with lymphoma this past August.
Although Gabby is currently in a hospital in Chapel Hill, members of Empowerment in Pink, Permission 2 Dream, Wilmington Buffalo Soldiers and the Port City Kickball League came together to present her family with a check for $1,140.
“Thank you for supporting us in this time of our lives,” Bonnie Garris, Gabby’s mother, said. “It is hard, but we’ve got God on our side.”
Community members on “Team Gabby” spoke with Gabby and her family through Skype on Wednesday to wish her a merry Christmas and offer words of encouragement.
Empowerment in Pink encourages and empowers cancer patients, survivors, and their families through embracing, caring, and sharing. The organization is dedicated to offering support groups for any individual that has been diagnosed with or is being treated for cancer.
Gabby’s family also had some exciting news for the group. They just found out that Gabby will get to come home from Chapel Hill.
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