Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, NOVEmbER 6, 2026 Cops for Kids with Cancer and Lynn Police stand behind Heloisa Vilalba, 4, and her family Special to Th e Advocate C ops for Kids with Cancer (CFKWC) and the Lynn Police Department are proud to stand behind four-year-old Heloisa Vilalba and her family as Heloisa battles cancer. Retired Everett Police Lieutenant and CFKWC Board member Robert Hall recently visited the Lynn Police Department to present a $5,500 check to Heloisa’s family. Heloisa was diagnosed in 2024 with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer, and has undergone countless procedures, hospital admissions and chemotherapy. Frequent hospital visits and stays have taxed her family. The $5,500 donation from CFKWC is intended to help ease some of Cops for Kids with Cancer Board Member Robert Hall stands together with Lynn Police Heloisa Vilalba, 4, and her family after presenting the family with a $5,500 check. (Photo Courtesy Cops for Kids with Cancer) Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net that fi nancial pressure and allow Heloisa’s family to concentrate on what matters most: her health, treatment, recovery and well-being. Thanks to the generosity of Lynn Police and Chief Michael Vail, Heloisa also visited the Lynn Police Station, met offi cers and explored a police cruiser. CFKWC is a nonprofi t organization that works with local law enforcement agencies to provide funds to families across New England who have children battling cancer. Families are welcome to use the funds to defray medical expenses or to help with the day-to-day costs that lengthy hospital stays and frequent visits incur. CFKWC remains committed to supporting children battling cancer and other serious illnesses and providing assistance to families when they need it most. The organization understands that a child’s illness aff ects the entire family, and its mission is to provide fi - nancial assistance, hope and relief during some of the most challenging moments a family can face. CFKWC is grateful to the Lynn Police Department for welcoming them and helping bring attention to Heloisa and her family. About Cops for Kids with Cancer CFKWC is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides funds directly to those involved in the care of children with cancer, with each family typically receiving $5,500. There are many organizations raising money for important research, but the goal of CFKWC is to help the children and their caregivers through this most diffi cult crisis. Since 2002, the organization has given $6.7 million to 1,261 families with children battling cancer. To learn more, visit: https://copsforkidswithcancer.org/. YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS IN SIX LANGUAGES. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADVOCATE ONLINE BY SCANNING HERE!
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