The Eastern Kentucky men’s basketball is honoring the life and legacy of a late ball boy by hosting #TeamJared Night at McBrayer Arena in Richmond this Saturday.
Jared Chitwood was 15 when he was diagnosed with leukemia. The Richmond native underwent aggressive chemotherapy treatments at Kentucky Children’s Hospital. Nearing the homestretch of his treatment, his immune system was compromised and he succumbed to a bacterial and fungal infection in March of 2018.
Since his passing, his mother, Kim, has made it her calling to help other children who are fighting cancer. The Chitwoods have been active in DanceBlue and started Jared’s Joy Cart, an organization that delivers toys to patients at Kentucky Children’s Hospital.