MOSES LAKE — A GoFundMe page has been started by Mary Rathbone to help raise money for longtime Moses Lake swim coach Tony St. Onge.

St. Onge was recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

The fundraiser page notes the goal is to assist St. Onge and his family with their expenses as he begins his medical treatment.

St. Onge is no stranger to adversity, having been paralyzed in a car accident in 1977. Complications from his accident resulted in a spinal cord surgery in 2003. Throughout these battles, St. Onge has remained a light for the community.

St. Onge’s impact on the community was noted when the Moses Lake School District chose to name the pool at Moses Lake High School after him — the Tony St. Onge Pool of Dreams.

That impact can now be seen in the comments on the GoFundMe page, as donations and messages of love and support poured in shortly after the page went up. A slew of former swimmers left “thank you” and “good luck,” noting how much St. Onge has impacted their lives presently.

Just seven hours after being created, the page had already raised more than $6,600 of the $20,000 goal. To help pledge support for the Moses Lake swim coach as he begins his battle, please visit this link on a computer or mobile device: www.gofundme.com/f/tony-st-onge-fight-of-his-life.