Shakespeare’s Carter Kuchma gets support from his classmates

Carter Kuchma’s classmates from Sprucedale Public School supported their friend when they all shaved their heads on March 27. Kuchma (wearing green, third from the left) was diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.

If those living in and around Shakespeare notice a group of boys who attend Sprucedale Public School all with the same haircut, you are seeing the results of those classmates wanting to support seven-year-old (soon to be eight) Carter Kuchma in his battle with cancer.

Kuchma and his family were so proud of his friends, who showed up with their parents on March 27 last Friday, during March Break, to have their heads shaved to show support for him.

Kuchma’s parents, Tyler and Diane, said their son was just beginning to lose his thick head of hair, due to ongoing chemotherapy treatments. They thanked everyone from their hearts, and knew that even as their son was having a tough week, he was able to feel happier, once he was able to get together with his friends.

Kuchma hasn’t been able to go to school and play with his friends, since he was diagnosed in September last year. Like all his friends said, they would do anything for their close friend.

They were all there a couple weeks ago, when the Sprucedale home and school parents held a very successful spaghetti dinner when hundreds turned out for this very successful fundraiser.

As they said, and as it is written on their t-shirts, “We Fight Together – Team Carter.”