Thursday, December 20, 2012
A convoy of hundreds of police officers left Burlington this morning to visit a young boy with cancer in Virginia.
Members of the Seekonk Police Department joined hundreds today to visit a young boy in Virginia with cancer. Hundreds of police officers from departments around New England, organized by the Burlington Police Department, left the Burlington Mall early this morning to caravan hundreds of miles to help make the Christmas wish of young boy battling cancer come true. The boy is Nathan Norman, who, as reported on New Milford Patch, was diagnosed with brain cancer three years ago. Nathan lives with his family in Rustburg, Virginia. Like most little boys, Nathan loves to watch cops, firemen and EMT's speed to calls in shiny cars and trucks —sirens blaring and lights flashing —making no stops as they race to save people. This Christmas, Nathan …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
A convoy of hundreds of police officers left Burlington this morning to visit a young boy with cancer in Virginia.
Three members of the Seekonk Police Department joined a convoy of police cruisers Wednesday that is headed to Virginia to grant the Christmas wish of a young boy who is battling cancer. First responders from throughout New England are included in the convoy, which was organized by the Burlington Police Department. The participants from Seekonk are Officers Eric Chalifoux and Shaun Kelley and Detective Thomas Hedrick. The boy is Nathan Norman, a 6-year-old who was diagnosed with brain cancer three years ago. He lives with his family in Rustburg, Va. Nathan's Christmas wish is to receive as many cards, letters and patches as possible from police officers, firefighters and EMTs—people who are his heroes. The first responders gathered not …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Doctors say Nathan Norman has only 18 months left to live. He is 6 years old.
(UPDATED Wednesday, Dec. 19, 5:14 p.m.) Police officers from around the state are headed to Virginia today to deliver cards to Nathan Norman. You can follow them at the Wellesley Police Department site at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/beta-test-channel) Nathan Norman is only 6 years old, but for more than half his life he has had to deal with a cruel disease—cancer. Three years ago, the Rustburg, Va. boy developed a brain tumor, of which 55 percent was removed through an operation. Later, an inoperable tumor was found on his spinal cord. Doctors say he has 18 months left to live. This story of unbelievable sadness has some moments of happiness. Nathan's Christmas wish is to receive as many cards, letters and patches as possible from …
Sunday Morning
10:26 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
This reminds me of the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you SPD! God bless Nathan... more ›