Episode 49: Supporting the Whole Family with Kathy Derr

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, DJ talks with Kathy Derr, mom of five who lost her oldest son to an inoperable brain tumor at the age of 7. The financial and emotional struggles she and her family went through during his treatment led her to found a non-profit called “A Kid Again” so other struggling families could find support in each other and experience year-round fun adventures for both the sick child and their siblings who are unintentionally sacrificing their parent’s time and attention and extracurricular activities.Kathy Derr is the proud mom to five children and four grandchildren. Kathy’s eldest  son, Christopher had an inoperable brain tumor and passed away. During Christopher’s fight with cancer, Kathy learned all too well what life is like for a family with a child that has a life threatening condition. This drove her to start “A Kid Again,” a non-profit organization that serves families of children with down syndrome or life threatening conditions by providing cost free, year round adventures for the entire immediate family.TIMESTAMPS• [3:25] Kathy explains what her nonprofit “A Kid Again” does to serve struggling families. • [16:35] “You never know who knows somebody else who has a child that qualifies. And where our next chapter is going to be is pretty heavily driven by the amount of families we have enrolled in that area.”• [25:03] Kathy discusses not having to go through this alone… and to find the support you need to get you through what you are going through. • [26:00] “And we say, please do come because you are the hope that other parents see…” Tell us about it and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @littleheartsacademy!For more information on the Imperfect Heroes podcast, visit: https://www.imperfectheroespodcast.com/Connect with Us!DJ Stutz - DJ Stutz: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleheartsacademy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleheartsacademy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpphCRklDJiFXdS76U0LSQGuest InformationKathy Derr - Website: https://akidagain.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akidagainReach Kathy by phone at 614-797-9500 Support the showSupport the show.If you like what you hear, we would appreciate your support.  Every little bit helps.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1779847/support