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Jaime Escalante From Stand and Deliver: No Money for Medical Bill

by Amy Judd | March 2, 2010 at 06:17 pm

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Inspirational Teacher Has No Money Left to Pay His Medical Bills

Jaime Escalante, the real-life inspiration for the 1988 movie Stand and Deliver is battling cancer, but he has run out of money to pay his medical bill, so the cast from the movie are appealing for donations to help the 79-year-old.

So far the actors have raised $5,000 but they need about $25,000 more according to Vanessa Marquez who appeared in the film.

"Stand and Deliver" dramatized the story of how Garfield High School math teacher Escalante turned a group of no-hoper students into calculus champs.

Edward James Olmos played Jaime Escalante in the film, which also featured Lou Diamond Phillips and Andy Garcia.

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Edward James Olmos (not verified)

at 15:43 on March 3rd, 2010

Donations for Jaime Escalante can be either through Paypal to this email address: friendsofjaime@edwardjamesolmos.com or you can go to my web site:edwardjamesolmos.com and donate directly. Thank you for supporting this great American! EJO Posted by: Edward James Olmos |

npesr (not verified)

at 10:22 on March 7th, 2010

Because Escalante was a retired teacher he has the best insurance, but he chose to try alternative, unproven methods for his cancer, and that is why he's going broke paying for it himself because the insurance companies won't cover it. It is so unfortunate that so many Americans can not even get basic medical care, let alone alternative therapy. That is why we must pass universal health care.