'Army of People' Show Up to Celebrate Homecoming of Second-Grader Who Beat Cancer

Police and neighbors in Chatham, Illinois, celebrated a local second-grader returning home cancer-free after a successful surgery, as seen in a heartwarming video from Saturday, April 27.

Judah Collins had been undergoing chemotherapy since August 2023, and his family were “devastated” when he relapsed in November, the Chatham Police Department said.

“This time, he needed a bone marrow transplant. On January 17, 2024, they transplanted his mother’s bone marrow into his little body. The transplant was successful!” the department wrote on Facebook.

Footage filmed and shared by police shows patrol cars flashing their lights and neighbors cheering, clapping and waving flags as the Collins family returned home.

“When Judah made it home today, he had an army of people there to welcome him and his family home…What an incredible story of resilience, never giving up, and the true power of a mother’s love,” Chatham Police said. Credit: Chatham IL Police Department via Storyful

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