Courageous Kid Spotlight: Merrick
July 29, 2022
Two-year-old Merrick was diagnosed in 2022 with Neuroblastoma after his family noticed a limp he had developed a week prior. Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body.
Merrick absolutely loves dinosaurs! In fact, at the hospital, Merrick is known to everyone as the Dino boy. He also loves cars, watching Cocomelon, and dancing and being outside. Refusing to let cancer stop him from anything, Merrick recently took up swimming with his SuperSibs, sisters Rhylee who is 9 and Payslee who is 7.
Encouraging kids fighting childhood cancer like Merrick through ClubNEGU is what the Jessie Rees Foundation is all about! Each ClubNEGU family receives fun doses of hope, joy and love each month. If you’d like to send Merrick some extra encouragement, you can help cheer him on at his Facebook page, Rawr Like Merrick. WE NEGU FOR MERRICK!