Julio Flores was the director of the Boys and Girls Club William E. Cope branch for about 11 years before moving to Puerto Rico with his wife in 2021.
DENVER — A former director of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver is stuck in Puerto Rico, in desperate need of a heart transplant. was the director of the Boys and Girls Club William E. Cope branch for about 11 years before moving to Puerto Rico with his wife in 2021.
"You could tell that was his passion. Once he was finally coaching and being with the kids, that's what really changed him a lot, and he just enjoyed, like filled his heart," his daughter Demitria Flores said. Julio Flores was sent home with medicine but was rushed back to the hospital weeks later. His family said his doctors told him his heart was operating at 20%. They said he needed a transplant, and likely needed it stateside, which means he also would need an air ambulance with a price tag most families can't afford.
Flores wants to keep her father alive to create memories with someone new. She's nine months pregnant. "I'm due any day now, and I can't go see my father," she said."I have to remind myself that you have to stay calm and you have things here you got to do for the baby."
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