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Friends and neighbors in Hanford are fundraising to help the family of College of the Sequoias cadet Eric Arzate, who died following a medical emergency.<\/p>\n
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A Valley community is raising money for the family of College of the Sequoias fire cadet Eric Arzate, who died after experiencing a medical emergency on the college\u2019s Hanford campus earlier this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Aug. 10, we unexpectedly lost our beloved Eric,\u201d his family wrote on a GoFundMe<\/a> page that is raising funds to help his family. \u201cHe was a son, brother, partner, and friend, and his loss has left an immeasurable emptiness in the lives of so many.\u201d<\/p>\n The 20-year-old Arzate is remembered as \u201ca beautiful person\u201d who always found a way to put others before himself.<\/p>\n His family said Arzate dedicated years of his life to learning how to save the lives of others and volunteered for local first-responder programs.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of his greatest dreams was to become a firefighter. He worked incredibly hard toward that dream and wanted nothing more than to make the people he loved proud,\u201d his family wrote.<\/p>\n His family said Arzate\u2019s death come three years after the sudden death of his father, Raul Arzate. Both shared \u201ca deep love of music and were both talented musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n As of Friday, almost $10,000 had been raised.<\/p>\n The cause of the medical emergency remains under investigation. Fire academy applicants at College of the Sequoias must pass a physical agility exam before being admitted to the program. The exam evaluates strength, balance, coordination and cardiovascular endurance.<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda G. Ortiz-Briones<\/a><\/p>\n The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda G. Ortiz-Briones is a reporter and photographer for McClatchy\u2019s Vida en el Valle and the Fresno Bee. She covers issues that impact the Latino community in the Central Valley. She is a regular contributor to La Abeja, The Bee\u2019s free weekly newsletter on Latino issues. | Mar\u00eda G. Ortiz-Briones es reportera y fot\u00f3grafa de Vida en el Valle de McClatchy y el Fresno Bee. Ella cubre temas que impactan a la comunidad latina en el Valle Central. Es colaboradora habitual de La Abeja, el bolet\u00edn semanal gratuito de The Bee sobre temas latinos. Friends and neighbors in Hanford are fundraising to help the family of College of the Sequoias cadet Eric Arzate, who died following a medical emergency. GoFundMe <\/p>\n
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