WALL TOWNSHIP — Braeden Treharne, along with family and friends, recently presented a check for $5,000 to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
Braeden, a sixth-grader at Wall Intermediate School, has been undergoing treatment for a brain tumor since he was diagnosed in June.
Deana Campisi, a longtime family friend, organized the sale of shirts after his diagnosis to help show support to Braeden.
“We’re very grateful to her,” said Kathleen Treharne, Braeden’s mother.
In honor of Braeden’s love for golf and soccer, the logo on each shirt included half of each sport ball in a heart shape, along with the slogan “BStrong.”
The phrase began as a nod to Braeden’s own strength in going through surgery and chemotherapy to treat his tumor.
“A bunch of us kind of put our heads together,” said Ms. Campisi on designing the shirts, using the help of family and friends to pull together the final look.
Ms. Campisi initially offered to have the money from shirt sales go to the Treharne family, but Braeden wanted to donate the money toward research “to help kids like him,” according to Ms. Treharne.
Even before the donation, Braeden has been active in supporting those with his condition.
He donated part of his tumor after the surgery, and provides extra blood to be sent for research on potential new treatments.
“We’ve learned so much through him,” says Ms. Treharne, inspired by her son’s hard work in both battling cancer and wanting to improve the lives of others.
Check out our other Wall Township stories, updated daily. And remember to pick up a copy of The Coast Star—on newsstands Thursday or online in our e-Edition.
For more on this story, read the next edition of The Coast Star—on newsstands Thursday or online in our e-Edition.
Subscribe today! If you're not already an annual subscriber to The Coast Star, get your subscription today! For just $34 per year, you will receive local mail delivery weekly, with pages and pages of local news and online access to our e-edition on Starnewsgroup.com.
