Donations needed for young cancer patient
Orofino’s Katie Barron,
daughter of Russell and Jessica Barron, was recently re-diagnosed with leukemia.
Katie was originally
diagnosed with the disease in 2008. About nine months ago, doctors informed the
family that the cancer was gone.
Three weeks ago, the family
was informed that a more aggressive leukemia had made it into Katie’s spinal
column.
Katie, her parents, and her
nine-year-old brother, Tyler, are currently staying at
The family has temporarily
been dislocated from their Orofino home and is in need of donations to help with
traveling costs, as well as food and other expenses.
Donation jars have been distributed in Orofino, and bank accounts in Katie’s name have been set up at AmericanWest Bank and Lewis Clark Credit Union.