Community rallies around family after 9-year-old placed on life support

TYLER, Texas — A Tyler family is receiving an outpouring of support from the East Texas community as 9-year-old Mia Maya Barrera remains hospitalized in Fort Worth with severe pneumonia.

On Friday, Tyler restaurant Los Antojitos by Maria will donate 10% of all sales to help Mia’s family cover medical expenses and household costs while they remain by her bedside at Cook Children’s Medical Center.

Mia’s older sister, Melanie Torres, said the family has been overwhelmed by the community’s prayers, donations and support during one of the most difficult moments of their lives…

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