Friends Rally For Beloved Local Woman Facing Health Battle

SHIRLEY, NY — A sea of caring angels has joined hands and hearts to help a local woman in need.

A GoFundMe page, "From Dusk Till Dawn," has been created by Alexis Kopel to help a Shirley woman who has touched countless lives.

"As we all know, Dawn is a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, aunt and friend," the page said. "Sometimes we all want a way to be able to help someone we love, and this is an outlet in which to help."

Dawn, the page said, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's diffuse large B-cell lymphoma one year ago and has been in and out of hospitals from Brookhaven to Manhattan, with surgery, blood transfusions, and PET scans a regular occurrence.

"Dawn is currently in the hospital and continuing to be a fighter," the page said. "As a family we have never witnessed a stronger, more determined person. No one ever wants to ask for help, but there could not be a more deserving person."

Any donation would help would help a "loving and deserving family" in their time of great need, the page said.

"When anyone ever thinks of Dawn, they think of an unselfish, loyal, caring person who always puts people before her. . . There will never be enough words to describe how thankful Dawn is already for everyone's kindness and generosity."

To donate, click here.

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