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A young Long Island girl who has beaten cancer is on a mission to help other children facing similar battles. Heather McNamara, 12, helped raise more than $8,000 at an Islip Terrance fundraiser on

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A young Long Island girl who has beaten cancer is on a mission to help other children facing similar battles. Heather McNamara, 12, helped raise more than $8,000 at an Islip Terrance fundraiser on

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