Head shaving fundraiser for Chatham teen to be held this weekend [Video]

A community head shaving cancer fundraiser for a Chatham teenager is taking place on Sept. 1.

It’s being held in support of Ethan Hunter, who was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma T-cell leukemia, a rare and aggressive form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, in August 2022.

He went into remission in December 2023, but the cancer has since returned.

“He’s hanging in there,” said Shara Hunter, Ethan’s mother, ahead of the event.

“He is sitting pretty and waiting for this bone marrow transplant. We are going to be getting access to a trial drug in the next week or so. So, that’s a crunch time in keeping him settled and still here with us. But, he’s fighting. He’s not giving up.”

The event coincides with Hunter’s 17th birthday and the beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

“As far as being stoic, he is excited for this to happen. He wants to make fun …