By Kyle Coppola
Lake County Family Seeks Help as Young Mom Faces Second Cancer Battle
A Lake County family is asking for community support as Loryn, a young mother of two and local Lake County animal control worker, fights her second battle with cancer.
Loryn, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma, is now in need of a stem cell transplant. She and her husband, Justin, who serves as a sheriff’s deputy in Lake County, are navigating the emotional and financial strain of aggressive treatment while raising their two young sons.
Loryn and Justin stand with their two sons.
A GoFundMe campaign launched this week by a family friend describes Loryn as someone who has “dedicated herself to helping animals” through her work with Lake County Animal Control. It also highlights the family’s long-standing commitment to public service.
(Loryn “right” is undergoing her second battle with cancer.)
“This is Loryn’s second battle with cancer, and the road ahead is tough, physically, emotionally, and financially,” the organizer says. “They’ve given so much to others; now it’s our turn to give back.”
Funds raised will help cover the cost of treatment, travel, and daily expenses as the family focuses on Loryn’s care and recovery. The campaign emphasizes that “every donation, big or small” makes a difference.
Supporters can donate through the GoFundMe page, which has already begun drawing attention from local residents and fellow first responders.
GoFundMe Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-loryn-fight-cancer-again
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
