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Argumentative Essay: Garrett's Stem Cell Recovery
What started out on Facebook as a local community prayer chain, later evolved into many changing their profile picture to 19-year-old Dillon Garrett and the banner “Stand Up to Cancer.” Raised in the small town of Blythe, when word traveled that Garrett was sick but then given another chance of health through a stem cell transplant, two Samaritans by the name Dolly and Mark Razo organized a dinner to further the community’s efforts in supporting one of its own.
Holding a dinner at the American Legion on Friday, March 31, friends and family of Garrett donated and brought refried bean tostadas plates to assist in Garrett’s stem cell recovery.
With an overwhelming number of supportive people in not only Blythe, but around the world, the Garretts’ have seen an outpour of donation abundantly, exceeding the asking amount through Garrett’s …show more content…
“I have no words to describe the support this kid has, that our family has,” Garrett-Peters said on a March 29 Facebook post. “We are so extremely lucky to have each and everyone of you in our lives. Your strength, encouraging words, prayers and love have been the lifeboat to keep us afloat.”
“I want to thank everyone in our community,” Razo, too shared on a Facebook post after the fundraiser. “You guys are amazing. Our community always comes together like no other community when someone needs help. We always make it happen. I want to thank all my friends who always back me up when I need help to do these fundraisers--- so to all of you, thank you for your food donations and for all of you who came to help serve. You guys were amazing and so much fun… Now prayers for a speedy recovery for Dillon.”
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