Meet Brantley. 💛 Brantley is a sweet, funny, courageous 7-year-old who should be spending his days being a kid. Instead, he is fighting cancer. His treatment journey has already asked more of him and his family than any child or family should have to face. Now Brantley is beginning another major part of his fight: six weeks of radiation treatments, Monday through Friday, at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte. We created this page because no family should have to carry all of this alone. The Charlotte Travel Team: Mom and Brantley will be staying in Charlotte from Monday through Friday each week to be close to his medical team for daily radiation treatments. The Home Front Team: Dad will be holding down the fort in Taylorsville with Brantley's five amazing siblings, keeping life, school, and routines as normal as possible. Managing a 60+ mile commute, medical schedules, and a household of five children at home is a massive undertaking. The family is incredibly grateful for your love and prayers, and we want to wrap around them with tangible support to ease this logistical and emotional burden. Here is how you can help: Support the Taylorsville Home Front (Dad & 5 Siblings) Meal Train: Sign up on the Care Calendar to drop off a large, kid-friendly dinner at the family home in Taylorsville. With six hungry mouths to feed, large casseroles, taco bars, or easy-to-reheat family meals are a massive blessing. Grocery & Local Gift Cards: Food Lion or Walmart gift cards will help Dad keep the pantry stocked with school lunches and snacks. Support the Charlotte Travel Team (Mom & Brantley) Digital Gift Cards: Because Mom’s schedule in Charlotte will require extreme flexibility, physical meal drop-offs are tricky. Please check the Support Wallet to send digital gift cards for DoorDash, Uber Eats, or quick-service restaurants near Levine Children's Hospital. Gas Cards: A 120-mile round-trip journey every week adds up quickly. Gift cards for gas are highly appreciated to help offset fuel costs. Thank you for being the village this beautiful family needs right now. Your generosity allows Mom and Dad to focus 100% of their energy on taking care of Brantley and his siblings. Please check the calendar and wishlist tabs below to see where you can jump in!
To make meal donations a little easier, here are some foods the family enjoys and that work well for them: Wendy’s, McDonald’s, store-bought chicken nuggets, pepperoni and cheese pizza, spaghetti with smooth sauce (no tomato chunks), tacos, hot dogs, and hamburgers are all great options. Easy grab-and-go foods are also appreciated, including Hot Pockets, Lunchables, Uncrustables, and sandwiches. For sandwiches, bologna and ham are favorites. Gift cards to restaurants or grocery stores are also a wonderful option and allow the family flexibility on busy treatment days.