The Corbin community came together to support a young girl and her family as she fights a rare and aggressive brain cancer diagnosis. A 5K run and walk fundraiser was held to help the Daugherty family with medical costs and raise awareness about the diagnosis.
Millee Kate’s Story
Millee Kate Daugherty, 6, is battling DIPG, or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a fast-growing type of brain tumor starting in the pons of the brain stem. According to the National Cancer Institute, DIPG is a rare diagnosis, with about 300 children in the United States diagnosed each year.
Friends organized the fundraiser to help the Daugherty family with medical costs and raise awareness about the diagnosis. Millee Kate’s mother, Allyson Daugherty, said the community’s response exceeded expectations at the event.
“I feel like it’s such an underrated diagnosis. A lot of people don’t know about it, so to be here and to raise awareness for it has been awesome, and the turnout today has been wonderful. It’s really more than we expected,” she said.
The Daugherty family said they cannot thank the community enough for the support during this time.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
