Seasonal & Holidays

Weymouth 12-Year-Old Diagnosed With Cancer Wants Cards For Xmas

Here's how you can send a card to Carly Silva.

WEYMOUTH, MA – The community is rallying around a 12-year-old girl from Weymouth who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Carly Silva will be at Boston Children's Hospital through the holidays and is expected to be in treatment for the next two years.

Dan McGlone, who coaches Carly's youth hockey team, told the radio station 95.9 that this season is dedicated to her. While she's been in the hospital, everyone from high school hockey teams to the NHL has been sending her Christmas cards.

Cards for Carly may be mailed to:

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Carly Silva
6 North, Room 630
Boston Children’s Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Click here to donate to Carly's GoFundMe campaign.

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