11-Year-Old Battles Rare Blood Cancer, Passaic Co. Town Rallies To Help

Eleven-year-old Viviana “Viv” Gill of Totowa is undergoing chemotherapy at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson after being diagnosed with BPDCN, a rare blood cancer more commonly seen in adults. A blood drive in her honor is scheduled for October 20, from 2 to 8 p.m., at Barnyard Carriage House in Totowa, and her family hopes the community will donate to help Viv and other children facing similar battles.