Fundraiser seeks help for Houston civil rights activist’s cancer treatment

A longtime Houston activist who spent decades championing the rights of women, minorities and immigrants is now fighting a battle against cancer, prompting community supporters to open a GoFundMe account to raise funds for her medical treatment. Maria Jimenez, 68, who the City of Houston designated as the "Community Activist" of the year in 2010, was diagnosed in January of last year with peritoneal cancer and later declared in remission after undergoing chemotherapy and surgery at the MD Anders