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Denham Springs family whose 11-year-old is battling cancer gets $300K from social media personality
WBRZ • • health
Key Points:
- A Denham Springs family caring for their 11-year-old daughter with terminal brain cancer resorted to tent camping to manage high treatment costs.
- Katie Tanton was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare and terminal brain tumor, requiring costly treatment at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio.
- The family moved from Louisiana to Ohio for treatment after learning Medicaid did not cover out-of-state medical expenses, but still faced significant financial challenges.
- Social media personality Jimmy Darts encountered the family, initially gave them $1,000, then launched a GoFundMe campaign on their behalf.
- Within six days, Jimmy Darts donated $300,000 and provided a new vehicle to support the Tantons in their ongoing fight against Katie’s illness.
