Blood drive held in Coram for brave 4-year-old boy battling leukemia

Leonardo Portillo was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer that affects white blood cells.

News 12 Staff

Dec 29, 2022, 12:09 PM

Updated 747 days ago

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The Coram Fire Department hosted a blood drive on Thursday in honor of a 4-year-old boy who is bravely battling leukemia.
Leonardo Portillo was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer that affects white blood cells.
Portillo is currently being treated at Stony Brook Children's Hospital and needs multiple blood transfusions.
The drive took place from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the department's headquarters, 303 Middle County Road.