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A new crowd funder has been kicked off for a Richmond dad, who’s facing a new battle with an aggressive nose cancer.
The Richmond News reported last summer how family and friends rallied to the aid of Kevin Arcand, setting up a GoFundMe page to help with tens of thousands of dollars of medical bills associated with his treatment for the rare SCC (squamous cell carcinoma) in his nose.
Arcand, who lives near No. 1 and Blundell roads, had surgery almost a year ago and was able to go back to work near the end of last year.
However, his wife, Sherry, revealed earlier this month on GoFundMe that the cancer has returned and her husband is, once more, facing the prospect of another major surgery and likely more time off work.
As such, a friend of the family, Erwina Mata, has kicked off a new fundraiser to help the family through what is likely to be another tough few months, emotionally and financially.
“He has no long term disability available, only medical EI, which is only up to 15 weeks at half of his normal take home pay,” Mata wrote on the GoFundMe page.
“They are very grateful for the help they received on the first GoFundMe. Kevin had just got back to work comfortably (well somewhat – he is still healing from his February 2021 surgery)...but he managed to pull himself together to get back out there.
“Kevin will need to be off work at least eight months or more depending on his healing as they will not be able to provide radiation this time around.”
The latest fundraiser has raised $1,290 of its $25,000 goal.
If you want to donate to the cause, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/rhpjxh-cancer-fund-for-sherrys-husband
