The community is rallying around a young Stoney Point girl who's in a fight for her life.
Megan Patrick was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia just two days before Christmas last year — the two year old was in and out of hospitals for weeks before doctors finally discovered the rare cancer that has only been found in one in 1,130 kids from 2009 to 2013.
Patrick spent the majority of her time at London's Sick Kids Hospital for treatment before recently being allowed home, according to family friend Chantelle Meadows.
"I'm at a loss for words, the support that we've had. The power of small community is huge and that's what Stoney Point, Comber, and Tilbury did for Mighty Megan," says Meadows, who organized Saturday night's fundraiser.
She says between a GoFundMe page and the event, more than $46,500 have been raised so Megan's parents can spend as much time as they can with her while she endures chemotherapy.
"The opportunity to decide, will I go to the hospital with my daughter and be there for her, or do I have to go to work? For me that's the key part, is being able to make that decision because some families don't have that capability to make that decision, they just have to go to work," says Meadows. "These funds will help make sure that they're able to cover all their costs while they're on the road in London receiving care, transportation, and providing food for their family."
Meadows tells AM800 News the cancer is treatable, but the toddler has a long, painful, road ahead.
Megan continues to split time between London's Sick Kids Hospital and the Met Campus of Windsor Regional Hospital for treatment.