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Pines middle school hosts garage sale for cancer victims

Parents and teachers are digging through their closets to sell their clothes for a good cause.

On Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a garage sale at Pines Charter School West, 8500 Pembroke Road, to benefit three children from the school who have cancer. The money will go toward chemotherapy treatments for the students.

"The whole sale is going to be a collection of items brought from home by parents and teachers of Pines Charter FSU and Middle West," said Frank Jones, the teacher who's coordinating the event with Pembroke Pines Relay for Life. "We've gotta do this very, very quick."

Marianna Gonzalez, 11, was diagnosed one year ago with a Wilms Tumor on her kidney. Gonzalez, whose cancer's in remission, started A Child's Hope Foundation in June to benefit other children.

Doctors diagnosed Pilar Sanchez, 10, with leukemia four years ago. She relapsed in July and needs a bone marrow transplant.

Faith Griffin, 5, carries an inoperable brain stem tumor but hopes chemo treatments will stabilize the cancer.

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Phillip Valys has covered Pembroke Pines since May 2008. He has freelanced for ...

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