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Story By: Mark Hanrahan
Source: KOAA
Cesar Mendoza sifted through a stack of cards and donations, Sunday, still in disbelief that so many people were willing to help. He says, "People stopped by, dropping ten dollar bills, 20 dollar bills, 100 dollar bills."
That’s where the non-profit organizations, The Home Front Cares and El Cinco de Mayo Incorporated, stepped in. They contacted News First in November, asking that we air their story. The donations began pouring-in.
Two weeks ago, Beatriz was finally able to come. Cesar says, "The main thing is, we brought her home." And according to Cesar, she's starting to make improvements. "She was on a ventilator, she got off the ventilator, she's starting to move a little, her feet, her hands a little bit."
Carmen Abeyta with El Cinco de Mayo says, "The people have had such an outpouring of care and love."
Now that Beatriz is home, the focus is shifting from home modifications to raising money for a handicap accessible van, the family needs to get to and from doctors appointments. Abeyta says, "He went in and helped out when
The family is also in need of money to pay for a caretaker. Cesar has largely taken on the roll, since they can only afford a nurse for few hours, three days a week.
If you would like to help the family, an account has been set up in their name at the address below:
American National Bank
1130 N. Circle Drive
