Lift Against Leukemia sponsors a 6-year-old with blood cancer

Little Rock, Arkansas – Hudson Hash, age six, is battling T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (AML) in Prescott, Arkansas.

Despite the difficulties, Hudson’s illness has not prevented him from living life to the fullest, according to his family.

Hudson was the first sponsored child to be allowed to attend this year’s 6th annual Lift Against Leukemia, demonstrating how charismatic he is.

Hudson’s mother, Tomi Hendrix, stated, “If you line him up with every kid in the neighborhood, you’d never know except for that shiny bald head he rocks.”

Following his diagnosis in January, the lifting community came together to support Hudson and the Hendrix family as they were formally selected as this year’s sponsored family.

For the second year running, the event, which drew attendees from all throughout Central Arkansas, was held at the WorkHarder Gym in Little Rock.

There were twenty lifters competing this year, ages ranging from adults to kids, in the squatting and deadlifting divisions.

Blake Wilson founded Lifting Against Leukemia, which is still going strong in his honor after he passed away from A.M.L. in 2018.

Blake was a wonderful person, I swear. He exuded vitality. When he entered the room, everyone took note of him as a mere character. Therefore, Louis Thompson, the founder of Lift Against Leukemia, stated, “We felt it was best to keep his legacy going by music, food, and exercise, and that’s really all we did.”

And now, Blake’s friends, family, participants, and onlookers turn out annually to show their support for anyone fighting leukemia, such as the Hendrix family.

“We believe that it truly captures the essence of overcoming cancer by persevering through the challenges and receiving support from your loved ones and the cancer community to help you get through them.” We do this every year to let this family know that we are here for them throughout their fight over the holidays, Thompson explained.

“Having that drive behind you, the support of others, and simply being there for other people—showing up for what they’re doing, showing up for whatever is going on in their lives. It makes a big difference just to be there for someone. Beyond merely using words or any other such medium,” Work Harder in the Gym Troxler, Christian.

To everyone’s amazement, Hudson himself showed up on the floor, inspiring others to persevere in the face of hardship. His brothers, Grant and Curt, were also participating.
“Everyone applauded me,” Hudson remarked.

It’s excellent. We’ve had highs and lows. Jeremy Hendrix, Hudson’s stepfather, stated, “He struggled at times, but the fact that he was able to get out here and lift is a miracle.”

We all know that he doesn’t always feel like getting out of bed, so to see him coming in here and picking up weights is inspiring to almost everyone who witnessed it, Thompson said. “I don’t think he knows it, but he’s a hero to just about everybody that saw that.”

Despite being a parent’s greatest nightmare, Hudson’s mother claimed that getting selected for this event was a godsend.

“These people show up and show their support and it’s just truly heartwarming to see that many people show up for your child and your family,” said Tomi.

Curtis Jordan, Hudson’s brother, said, “I think we can all learn from Hudson and shine bright through dark situations like a star because no matter what no matter what comes their way they always shine bright.”

The family’s medical and holiday needs have been paid for with the combined revenues from shirts, raffles, and lifting entries.

They declare that they will be there again the following year to help the next family in need.

The Hendrix family received close to $6,000 from this year’s Lift Against Leukemia.

Through a Cash App sent to $LiftAgainstLeukemia1, you can still get in touch with the family.