Her fight is our fight: Community comes together in support of local family

  • ALL IN THE FAMILY- Pictured left to right: Raully Ojeda, Monica Ojeda Baker, Ileana, Kate, and Lewis 'Cedarberry' Baker. Courtesy photo.
    ALL IN THE FAMILY- Pictured left to right: Raully Ojeda, Monica Ojeda Baker, Ileana, Kate, and Lewis 'Cedarberry' Baker. Courtesy photo.
  • Monica, clad in her fundraiser t-shirt, was overwhelmed by the generosity shown at her benefit event. She sent this photo from her University Hospital location. Courtesy photo.
    Monica, clad in her fundraiser t-shirt, was overwhelmed by the generosity shown at her benefit event. She sent this photo from her University Hospital location. Courtesy photo.
    A casual conversation between friends in February evolved into an extremely prolific fundraising event for a local family. Monica Ojeda Baker has been battling the progressing symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension for a few years now. Over the last 10-12 months, several scary incidents and days-long ICU stays cumulated into one of the most dreaded medical proclamations out there...

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