Post by Chesapeakejet on Oct 23, 2015 11:50:12 GMT -5
Town is throwing an early Christmas for a terminally ill 7 year-old
Ontario resident Evan Leversage has been battling cancer since he was two years old. Over the summer, doctors gave him a grim timeline: It’s unlikely he’ll make it until Christmas.
But, thanks to a lot heart from his community and a crowd-funding campaign started by his mom, Nicole, the seven-year-old won’t go without one last special holiday. The entire town of St. George, Ontario, will be celebrating Christmas — with decorations already in place and even a parade to honor the brave Evan this weekend.
“You look out our front window, the entire street is lit up,” Wellwood told CBC News. “Everywhere you look it’s Christmas.”
On the “Early Christmas in St. George” Facebook event, more than 3,700 people have said they’re planning on attending the main event this Saturday and more than $18,000 raised on Gofundme.com.
Recently, Nicole said, the family went on a ride through town to see all the lights.
“”His question is ‘Why?’,” she said. “My answer is: ‘Because you have a whole town that loves you.'”
Ontario resident Evan Leversage has been battling cancer since he was two years old. Over the summer, doctors gave him a grim timeline: It’s unlikely he’ll make it until Christmas.
But, thanks to a lot heart from his community and a crowd-funding campaign started by his mom, Nicole, the seven-year-old won’t go without one last special holiday. The entire town of St. George, Ontario, will be celebrating Christmas — with decorations already in place and even a parade to honor the brave Evan this weekend.
“You look out our front window, the entire street is lit up,” Wellwood told CBC News. “Everywhere you look it’s Christmas.”
On the “Early Christmas in St. George” Facebook event, more than 3,700 people have said they’re planning on attending the main event this Saturday and more than $18,000 raised on Gofundme.com.
Recently, Nicole said, the family went on a ride through town to see all the lights.
“”His question is ‘Why?’,” she said. “My answer is: ‘Because you have a whole town that loves you.'”
