HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - This weekend, Holyoke's Paper City Food Festival is spotlighting local businesses while supporting a special cause: helping Gracie Gianna Falcon, a four-year-old battling B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The festival, hosted by Nueva Esperanza Inc., includes a fundraising walk for Gracie, which began on Suffolk Street. Community members gathered to participate, showing their support for Gracie and her family.

"We like to impact families directly, so seeing we can raise this money and give it directly to the family and see how we can help them is the best part of this festival," said Juan Uribe, organizer of the Paper City Food Festival.

Gracie's family contributed to the fundraising efforts by selling 'Gracie Strong' hoodies featuring a Bible verse on the bac

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