Daily Do Good: Neighbors Put On Holiday Light Show To Honor Boy With Cancer

An Illinois community is showing their support for a 12-year-old boy and his family as he battles cancer. Benicio “Benny” Martinez was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016 and treatments have left him immobile and on a ventilator, so some friends found a great way to spread Christmas cheer to him and his family this year.

Tom and Tina Grusecki always set up an elaborate light show at their home for the holidays involving videos and thousands of lights synchronized to music. Their son is a friend of Benny’s, so this year they decided to include a shout out to him in their display and raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which supports Benny in his battle with cancer. So far they’ve raised over $28,000 in Benny’s name.

“It’s amazing,” Benny’s mom, Michelle Martinez, says of the outpouring of support. “We are so grateful. You know, people say ‘I wish there was something more we could do’—they are doing the absolute most they can do, and that is to support us and motivate us to keep going.”

To donate, to Benny’s St. Baldrick’s Foundation "Light the Way" page click here.

Source: Inside Edition


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