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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Community comes together to celebrate birthday of local child battling Leukemia
A little boy battling a rare form of Leukemia got a big birthday surprise. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00 p.m., the Clark County community came together to celebrate 5-year-old Larkin Fulk. TRENDING STORIES: 6-year-old girl's death ruled a homicide; Now her mother, mother's boyfriend are charged with murder 'I just heard him screaming;' 1 injured in Dayton shooting Local industrial facility closing; over 100 employees impacted Larkin turned five Friday, and he spend part of his day being celebrated by people who want nothing but the best for him and his family. About six months ago, doctors diagnosed Larkin with a rare form of Leukemia. His whole family is coming together to fight the leukemia, and so is the Clark County Community. 'We can't express our appreciation enough. From the beginning until now, it has been unbelievable,' Julia Fulk, Larkin's mother, said. Larkin loves sports and the Cincinnati Bengals, and said that his favorite player is Quarterback Joe Burrow. Larkin's treatments mean lots of hospital visits, so his family wanted his fifth birthday to be special, so they organized a parade, and lots of people showed up. 'It's amazing that they showed out for our little boy like that, just the support that they're showing him and just love that he can feel from just total strangers, honestly,' Louis Fulk Sr., Larkin's father, said. The parade started at Kenton Ridge High School and went all the way past Larkin's House. 'There were more strangers here than people we knew, and that just says a lot about our community,' Julia Fulk said. The turnout made Larkin's mom cry, but he was all smiles. He knows his community thinks he's a warrior, and cancer has picked the wrong kid. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hundreds rally for birthday surprise for Springfield boy battling cancer
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — A 5-year-old boy battling cancer received a special surprise when hundreds of people turned out for a parade in his front yard. For the Fulk family and their son, Larkin, this is a birthday for the books. 'It was amazing, I mean, the support for our little boy from just all over, I just can't say enough to the people who went above and beyond for him,' said Lewis Fulk, Larkin's dad. Last year, 5-year-old Larkin was diagnosed with leukemia, and has been fighting alongside his parents and two brothers. Due to his condition leaving him immunocompromised, his family needed to get creative for his birthday party. Soon enough, their invitation for a 'drive-thru birthday party' spread like wildfire across social media. 'The post seriously said, 'Can I get anyone to come to Kenton Ridge parking lot to drive by for Larkin?' And people started saying yes, and it snowballed tremendously,' said Julia Fulk, Larkin's mom. 'I don't think any of us are prepared for what we're about to see.' Ahead of the parade, the community gathered at the staging area down the road. It was a surprise not only for Larkin, but for the full Fulk family, who had no clue what was about to come down the road and right into their front yard. The parade itself lasted over an hour, with hundreds of cars, motorbikes, police cruisers, semi trucks, fire trucks and countless others. Passengers hung out of car windows with signs, blasting silly string and gifting cards and presents. 'There were more strangers there than people that we knew, so it just says a lot about our community,' said Julia Fulk. And Larkin was happiest of all. 'Thank you everyone,' said Larkin. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
