Community raising funds for Fresno teen Gabriel Garcia battling cancer

A radical of section barbers volition beryllium helping rise funds this play aft being touched by the Garcia's communicative to fight.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno assemblage is taking enactment to assistance a section teen battling cancer.

Action News archetypal introduced you to Gabriel Garcia successful January erstwhile Make-A-Wish surprised him with Super Bowl tickets.

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Last June, the Sunnyside High School wrestler was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a uncommon signifier of bony cancer.

Despite Gabriel undergoing 7 antithetic types of chemotherapy, the illness has dispersed to his lungs.

Action News has been told helium present travels to San Francisco each week for a caller treatment.

His mother, Crystal Martinez, says Gabriel is keeping his warring mentality.

"A batch of times he'll consciousness bushed but he'll commune himself retired of furniture to bash it due to the fact that helium says helium doesn't privation to quit," she said.

The assemblage is present rallying down Gabriel and his household to assistance rise wealth to screen the costly treatment.

A radical of section barbers volition beryllium giving haircuts for a donation during a fundraiser this play aft being touched by the teen's communicative to fight.

"When I met him, I noticed close distant he's not quitting, he's going to bash everything helium can," West Coast Barbershop co-owner Hector Arenas said. "That's what we're present to help. We're not alone, we're present together... we're ever going to beryllium present for Gabriel."

The fundraiser volition besides see a car lavation and respective nutrient vendors. It's happening astatine Sunnyside High School from 8 a.m. until noon connected Saturday.