Last week, Logan Lewis had his wish come true when the Make A Wish Foundation and volunteers built him a two-story custom playhouse, with a slide and deck to match.
Last year, Lewis was diagnosed with a rare cancer — neuroblastoma. A softball sized tumor was found in his body and he under went extensive chemotherapy to shrink the tumor before he could under go surgery. This spring, he was declared cancer free but because of a high reoccurrence of the rare cancer he continued an experimental therapy to keep him cancer free.
The day he received his wish he under went his last session of the therapy.
“He got a big old grin on his face and said ‘Dad I want one of those,’” Jason Lewis said.
He wasn’t sure if it was OK for him to change his wish, but he was assured it would work out, his dad said. It was better anyway, because it would be something he could have forever, Jason Lewis told him.
That’s when Make A Wish sprung into action. Fortunately, Coast Cabins, a local company out of Marysville, has found a knack for helping playhouse wishes come true, said Donna Verretto of Make A Wish.
“I would do this in a heart beat,” said Chad Taylor, owner of Coast Cabins.
His company has already built four playhouses for Make A Wish this year.
This May, The Herald ran a story about Logan Lewis and a benefit in his name at Kalles Junior High School in Puyallup —Logan Fest. The event was a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and a rousing success, raising more than $4,000 to help the child’s cancer fight.
The hope is to continue Logan Fest every year and have it help another child battling cancer, said Principal Mario Casello.
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Logan Lewis
Find out more about Lewis’ story at www.loganjameslewis.com.
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