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BOCA RATON, Fla. — A Palm Beach County woman who’s dedicated her life to helping kids is now asking for help of her own. The teacher at Grandview Prep in Boca Raton is battling aggressive cancer — and dealing with denials from insurance.

WATCH BELOW: Her husband called WPTV — and our Michael Hoffman shares their story 'Doing everything possible': Boca teacher fights cancer as insurance denies coverage

Donna Leech sits in her Delray Beach home, sifting through the stacks of get-well-soon cards from her students.

“I’m one of those crazy teachers that I enjoy watching my students get it,” said Leech. “I always try to tell them, you've got to face things with an open mind. If you don't have an open mind, then you didn't learn anything.”

For thirty years, the former teacher of the y

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