EAGLE, Idaho — David Eidelman is a first grader at North Star Charter School in Eagle. He was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and is undergoing treatment.
"He's a good kid, he has a good heart, and he's absolutely adorable," said Morgan Daniels, a senior at North Star Charter.
The school community is rallying around this little boy in amazing ways. Three seniors at the K-12 charter school decided to dedicate their senior project to him.
"We were told there was a first grader with brain cancer who really needed some support," said Jack Crawford, senior student at North Star Charter School.
Seniors Crawford, Blake Hansen, and Daniels worked together to raise as much money for David and his family as they could. The Head of School, Andy Horning, said he is so proud.
"At North Star we are a small school, it's a family focused environment, and our students wanted to support him the best way that they could," Horning said. "It's incredible what these young men are doing for this family. Just shows they have a huge heart."
The boys designed and sold t-shirts to raise money for David's mounting medical expenses.
"We found out that his motto was big and strong, so we put that on the shirt, and we included the brain cancer awareness ribbon on it too," Hansen said. "We got a picture of him flexing his muscles, and we put his silhouette on with a cape because he is a superhero with what he is going through."
They sold over 300 shirts, raising over 3000 dollars for David's medical expenses.
"There was so much purpose behind where the money was going and who it was going to," Crawford said. "It made a difference."
They dedicated a day to David at school, and he walked through the halls of school lined with hundreds of cheering students.
"I went in the halls and I saw everybody in the school," said David. "I high fived people, and some of them asked for knuckles."
The senior boys were so inspired by the school's response to their project.
"Seeing a whole community come together to support him, it really shows there are good things happening in the world," Hansen said.
"We are going to keep the campaign open as long as we can," Daniels said. "Keep spreading awareness as long as we can."
David and his family said they are so grateful for the love and support from the seniors, and from the whole school community. Right now, he's in treatment. But, David told KTVB he has big plans for the future.
"I'm going to be cancer free, and we're going to go to Disneyland," David said.
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