'He can be a kid': 5-year-old fighting cancer serenaded as superhero at fundraiser
Asher Belanger has acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Updated: 3:02 PM EDT Jun 1, 2023
TELLS US HOW THIS INSPIRING BOY ARRIVED WITH A VERY "SUPER" FRIEND. (NATS 0535) A SUPERHERO ISN'T COMPLETE WITHOUT A FEW ACCESSORIES, FROM THE MASK... (BATMAN'S MASK VO)... TO THE GLOVES (GLOVES VO)... TO THE TIGHTS... (ROBIN LOGO VO)... AND OF COURSE, THE HEROISM ITSELF (ANY SHOT OF ASHER). 19;19;41;02 VIDEO 0565 I THINK HE QUALIFIES AS A SUPERHERO... YOU'RE SUPER STRONG. 5-YEAR-OLD ASHER BELANGER HAS BEEN FIGHTING THE MOST DANGEROUS OF SUPERVILLAINS, CANCER, (PHOTOS OF ASHER) IN THE FORM OF ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA. SINCE HIS DIAGNOSIS IN FEBRUARY, ASHER HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL ON A WEEKLY BASIS, TAKING A TOLL ON BOTH HE AND AND HIS PARENTS. 19;10;45;11 (VIDEO 0547) (COVER) IT'S HARD TO SEE YOUR KID LIKE THAT. 19;11;03;27 WE'VE WORKED REALLY HARD ON TRYING TO GIVE HIM A SAFE SPACE TO FEEL ALL THE FEELINGS THAT HE'S FEELING AND STILL GIVE HIM AS MUCH CONTROL AS WE CAN IN THE SITUATION. BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE MUCH CONTROL OF ANYTHING ASHER'S TREATMENT HAS STRAINED HIM EMOTIONALLY, WHICH IS WHY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WANTED TO GIVE HIM A BOOST. AND THEY DID SO WITH THE HELP OF A POWERFUL FRIEND... (BATMOBILE ARRIVES VO AND NATS) WITH THE HELP OF BATMAN... AND THE BATMOBILE, ASHER BECAME A CAPED CRUSADER, AND WAS SERENADED AT A FUNDRAISER IN HIS NAME AT THE LOST VALLEY SKI CABIN IN AUBURN, MEANT TO HELP THE FAMILY'S FINANCIAL SITUATION, WITH MORE THAN $5,000 ALREADY DONATED ALONG WITH NUMEROUS ITEMS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND FOR ASHER, A MOMENT WHERE HE COULD FINALLY BE HIMSELF. 19;13;36;26 (VIDEO 0548) SO HE CAN BE A KID FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER, REALLY, AT ALL? BECAUSE HAVING TO GROW UP DEALING WITH CANCER IS HARD. SO GETTING HIM TO STILL BE A KID IS VERY IMPORTANT. THROUGH FIGHTING VILLAINS... AND PUTTING SMILES ON FACES (HUG?)... ASHER BELANGER SAVES THE DAY BY LIVING EACH ONE TO TH
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'He can be a kid': 5-year-old fighting cancer serenaded as superhero at fundraiser
A 5-year-old boy with leukemia was serenaded Wednesday at a fundraiser in his name as he donned the costume of a caped crusader.Asher Belanger of Hartford, Maine, was diagnosed with stage 3 acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February and has been in and out of the hospital since. His family and friends organized a fundraiser at the Lost Valley ski cabin in Auburn, where he arrived dressed as Robin alongside Batman in the Batmobile.Asher's family says that after draining treatments and constant hospital visits, they hope he can enjoy his day as a crime fighter."It's so he can be a kid for a little bit longer," said Shelby Belanger, Asher's mother. "Because having to grow up dealing with cancer is hard. So getting him to still be a kid is very important."The Belanger family had raised more than $5,000 before the fundraiser with donations via Venmo.
A 5-year-old boy with leukemia was serenaded Wednesday at a fundraiser in his name as he donned the costume of a caped crusader.
Asher Belanger of Hartford, Maine, was diagnosed with stage 3 acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February and has been in and out of the hospital since.
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His family and friends organized a fundraiser at the Lost Valley ski cabin in Auburn, where he arrived dressed as Robin alongside Batman in the Batmobile.
Asher's family says that after draining treatments and constant hospital visits, they hope he can enjoy his day as a crime fighter.
"It's so he can be a kid for a little bit longer," said Shelby Belanger, Asher's mother. "Because having to grow up dealing with cancer is hard. So getting him to still be a kid is very important."
The Belanger family had raised more than $5,000 before the fundraiser with donations via Venmo.
