TikTok users helped a pediatric cancer patient get the star treatment at Disney World in the most magical way.
using her massive following for good, a family’s wish went viral and came actually true. The internet using its powers for good — always a nice change!, Jennifer Patchin, threw out the request that, if anyone was attending Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party that evening, to please treat her ten-year-old son, Drew Patchin, who has has ependymoma, a rare kind of brain tumor, and his younger brother, Tyler, as if they were celebrities while at they were at the park.
Sotakoun saw the Facebook post and sent out a message to her 1.1 million followers, asking them to help make this family’s simple wish come true by acting as if the two boys were uber famous. She also Schultz told NBC News that in less than 10 minutes after arriving at the park, Drew was approached by a cast member for an autograph. She said the family was then stopped every 15 minutes by people who recognized Drew and Tyler.
“This was completely the result of TikTok and completely the result of sharing on social media. I didn't ask my personal friends for any special treatment. This is 100% organically the power of people coming together on social media and having one goal of kindness,” Sotakoun said.
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