Pat Barnard has helped his KW Family for years by supporting KW Cares. But after receiving devastating news, his family faced a challenge of their own.
Facing a Cancer Diagnosis
In September 2018, his 11-year-old son Camden was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Soon after, he began receiving chemotherapy treatments near their home.
After two years of fighting, Camden returned to school as a fifth grader. But shortly thereafter, the cancer returned. He would need a bone marrow transplant. Cam had to relocate to be closer to a hospital in New Orleans, and his family was facing many uncovered expenses in order to get Cam the treatment he needed.
Finding a Way
Patâs Market Center stepped up and identified the familyâs financial needs, then they contacted KW Cares. Patâs grant application was accepted.
Patâs Market Center has also hosted multi-city blood drives and bone marrow donor drives, soliciting hundreds of agents and clients to become candidates for bone marrow transplants.
âI love the company that I work for, no doubt about it.â âPat Barnard
Choosing Joy
Camdenâs strength and resilience continues to inspire everyone around him. While his fight continues, the Barnards use a motto inspired by Camden: Choose joy.
Cam has taught them that, âChoosing joy is a mental thing. You have to seek out joy. When you get bad news, itâs all about perspective. It may seem like bad news, but it’s not if you zoom out to the good perspective.â
Pat says that his son is his hero.
How You Help through KW Cares
âCan you imagine someone saying âwhat do you needâ and then you make a list, and then the dollar amount associated with that list is just there and you donât have that need anymore?!,â says Pat. âThatâs amazing. Thatâs big. KW Cares is just phenomenal.â âPat Barnard
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