Logan’s Journey: Donated blood saved her son, now mom is giving back in a unique way
By Jennifer Costa, regional communication director
Many would call Shannon Glover a fixture in her community. This mom from a small town in Central Maine runs a local food pantry, has been named “Citizen of the Year” and has raised 12 kids. The eldest of her biological children is Logan Hamner. He’s now 25, but nearly two decades ago something happen that changed their lives forever.
“About a week after Logan’s 6th birthday, he started showing signs that he wasn’t feeling well,” his mom Shannon said.
After a few doctors’ visits came a diagnosis no parent wants to hear. Logan had acute lymphoblastic leukemia – a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects his white blood cells. It’s also the most common childhood cancer.
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