GoFundMe Started For Danbury Teacher Diagnosed With ALS

DANBURY, CT — A 20-year Danbury teacher who was diagnosed with ALS a year ago is now battling the rapidly progressing disease. A GoFundMe was started to help raise funds so her family can modify their home.

Laurena McCarthy taught elementary school until her diagnosis. When not teaching she founded several summer camps for children, including one where inner city youth learned to care for farm animals.

"Laurena's passion has always been to nurture a child’s natural curiosities and encourage them to believe in themselves regardless of their circumstances, just as she believed in them," said Kristin Lynn, McCarthy's niece.

Donated funds will go toward buying medical equipment such as a special wheelchair and a voice machine.

Link to GoFundMe here.

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