Your Daily Dish

Feeding Outrageous to you Daily

Hide Advertisement
  • Animals
    • Farm
    • Pets
    • Zoo
    • Wildlife
  • Family
    • Grandparents
    • Kids
    • Parents
  • Health
    • Exercise
    • Food
    • Medical
  • Humor
  • Lifestyle
    • News
    • Science & Tech
    • Travel
  • Videos
Site logo
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

This Neighborhood Celebrated Halloween in May to Honor a 5-Year-Old With a Rare Disease

By Margo Gothelf 2 min read
Advertisement - Continue reading below
Carter Sakar
Source: carterschallenge / Instagram.com

Advertisement

Thanks to one generous community, a little boy with a rare disease is celebrating Halloween in the middle of May.

5-year-old Carter Sakar suffers from a rare disease called Sanfilippo syndrome. The disease makes it difficult for Sakar’s body to produce enzymes to break down sugar molecules, resulting in a loss of speech. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for the disease.

In order to make Sakar’s birthday special, the family decided to hold a Halloween celebration in May.

“Carter has been asking to go trick-or-treating for months, he really wants to go, but we tell him, ‘No, sorry, we can’t, it happens once a year,’” Jen, Sakar’s mom told Inside Edition. “So when his birthday came around, his dad and I decided, ‘Let’s do a Halloween-themed party.’”

Sakar’s family went full out on the celebration, and they even dressed up as his favorite characters from Star Wars.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUZ5N-Kj6Wv/?taken-by=carterschallenge

“We honestly thought we were going to make it to four or five houses, but it just kind of spread like wildfire,” Jen Sakar told California television station KABC. “One neighbor told one neighbor and they ended up getting a bunch of neighbors together and it’s an outpouring of love that you have never even imagined.”

Instead of asking for birthday presents, Sakar is hoping people will donate to Carter’s Challenge. This foundation raises money for Sanfilippo syndrome.

“Even though this is incredibly difficult every day, with everyone’s help, it allows us to be the best version of us that we can be,” Sakar’s father told KABC. “For our community, for our children, in hopes that very soon we get a cure.”

The donations will help send Carter Sakar to a trial treatment, hopefully helping him along on his journey. Children who are born with Sanfilippo syndrome normally live until their mid-to-late teen years.

“He is such a special little boy and it makes me so proud to be his mom everyday,” Jen Sakar told KABC. “I just feel blessed to be able to tell his story and have so many people hear about it”

Check out Carter Turns 5 to see how you can help and follow Sakar’s journey on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUYYCEOD6mt/?taken-by=carterschallenge

(H/T A Plus)
Advertisement - Continue reading below

sdfdsf

Touching Video Shows Little Girl Giving Her Dinner to Homeless Man
Lifestyle
YDD Contributor 2 min read

Touching Video Shows Little Girl Giving Her Dinner to Homeless Man

Mostly Radio Silence From Trump as Violence, Bomb Threats Against American Jews Increase
Apple
Steven Lerner 2 min read

Mostly Radio Silence From Trump as Violence, Bomb Threats Against American Jews Increase

Jennifer Aniston And Sofia Vergara Star In Anti-Gun Violence PSA
Entertainment
Sara Wilkins 1 min read

Jennifer Aniston And Sofia Vergara Star In Anti-Gun Violence PSA

After Her Mother Died of Cancer, This Woman Launched a Charity
Lifestyle
Brian Delpozo 3 min read

After Her Mother Died of Cancer, This Woman Launched a Charity

Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts for Meals on Wheels Causes Outrage
Food
Steven Lerner 2 min read

Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts for Meals on Wheels Causes Outrage

Man Nurses Squirrel Back to Health, Now They’re Inseparable
News
Kenny Servera 1 min read

Man Nurses Squirrel Back to Health, Now They’re Inseparable

Viral Photo Shows Proud Moment Dad Realizes He Raised Two Great Kids
Lifestyle
Lauren Boudreau 2 min read

Viral Photo Shows Proud Moment Dad Realizes He Raised Two Great Kids

Here’s What You Should Do If You See a Dog Trapped in a Hot Car
Lifestyle
Steven Lerner 2 min read

Here’s What You Should Do If You See a Dog Trapped in a Hot Car

Elizabeth Smart Becomes A Mother
News
Ryan Miller 2 min read

Elizabeth Smart Becomes A Mother

What Every Parent Should Be Aware of Regarding the Most Suitable Vehicles for
Cars
Ethan Blake 4 min read

What Every Parent Should Be Aware of Regarding the Most Suitable Vehicles for

This Old Horse Posed as a Donkey to Avoid Slaughter
Lifestyle
YDD Contributor 2 min read

This Old Horse Posed as a Donkey to Avoid Slaughter

James Corden Desperately Wants to be Ryan Reynolds’ Sidekick in ‘Deadpool’
Entertainment
Margo Gothelf 2 min read

James Corden Desperately Wants to be Ryan Reynolds’ Sidekick in ‘Deadpool’

sidebar

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

sidebar-alt

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • For Advertisers