Akron, NY — There has been a GoFundMe account set up for longtime New England trainer/driver Frank MacEachern to help defray the costs of his recent illness that has not allowed him to return to work.

Frank and Krysta MacEachern. Photo provided by the family.

MacEachern had surgery for kidney cancer and his recovery did not go as expected. What was supposed to be one day in the hospital turned into eight days, including five in ICU.

Krysta MacEachern — who is MacEachern’s granddaughter and who started the fundraiser — said, “Due to these unfortunate circumstances, my Papa is now unable to work. I would love for him to be able to focus on recovering and not stress about bills that he already has, as well as the bills yet to come. Everyone who has ever met my grandfather knows he is the strongest, most hardworking, light-up the room guy they know and I hope some of his fellow horsemen can help us get him through this rough patch in his life.”

A resident of Attleboro, Mass., MacEachern raced at his home track Plainridge Park last year and was hoping to do the same in 2022. However, recent events leave that possibility up in the air.

If you wish to help the MacEachern family with a donation, you can do so through this link.