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Donations Pour In For Cancer Survivor Whose Father Died Suddenly

SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — Donations continue to pour in for a 5th grade Hazard Elementary School student who has to bury her father this week after losing both her right leg and her mother to cancer.

More than $2,000 have been contributed to the Jackie Angeles Fund by Hazard Elementary School families. Another $3,000 was sent in to the fund set up for Jackie at Orange County Federal Credit Union.

"We had people that wanted to donate all types of things. We had an organization, a woman's organization, that wanted to donate a Thanksgiving dinner. A field trip, somebody wanted to donate a gift, a prosthetic right leg for Jackie," Principal Nanci Cole said.

Jackie says she dreams of one day being a doctor.

To donate, make your check out to Jacqueline Angeles and send it to the Orange County's Credit Union, PO Box 11777, Santa Ana, CA 92711, Account #92603984, Routing #322281989.

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