A 10-year-old boy who recently got his own service dog worked to do the same for another young person in need.
Archer Bellucci of Cibolo, Texas, met Phish Food (that’s the dogs name) in the fall of 2020. The service dog offers the little boy comfort as he fights a chronic and painful bone disorder..
While dealing with his own health issues, Archer decided to offer assistance to someone else.
Twelve-year-old Denise Garcia of San Antonio needed her own service dog as she fights B-cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She often feels lonely, even with her mom nearby.
However, when Archer heard her story, he raised $13,000 over nine days to help provide her with a special pup.
“This is a fundraiser for Denise,” Archer explained. “I helped Denise fundraise for a dog and she is going to go to Las Vegas and get a service dog.”
According to the Fox article, Denise traveled to meet with the group 4E Healing Hearts, a nonprofit whose goal is to match service dogs with those who need them.
Jeanette Forrey, owner and founder, said of the service dog…..“Constant through the whole thing, through every doctors visit, through every poke, through every test, to every night, through every smile, through all the good and the bad, that constant friend, this true companion that is here through it all.”