Ethan Kadish
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“We are past hitting bottom, and we’re moving up.”
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Ethan hasn’t been able to talk or walk since a life-changing lightning strike six years ago. It has been two years since his last hospitalization, a fact his parents are quick to celebrate. They report more stamina, less pain, and more day-to-day activity and possibilities in Ethan’s life today.
The Team Ethan campaign at helphopelive.org rallies his caring extended community to provide ongoing financial and social support.
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For Ethan’s “platinum” 19th birthday, his family rented out a local theater for a private screening of “The Lion King.”
Written by Emily Progin