Andrew Williams
Community Hero 2005
Andrew is nearly two years old and loves playing outside with his older brother Austin, especially when it involves fun-filled rides in his wagon. His mother, Jennifer, says he simply adores his nurses and doctors at the children’s hospital and never misses a chance to offer a big, happy wave whenever he catches sight of them. Nicknamed Drew by his family, this brave young hero constantly wears a grin so broad that it brightens any room he enters—and warms the heart of anyone who knows him.
Even after long hospital stays, surgery, and losing the ability to walk or crawl because of an astrocystoma tumor in his spinal chord, Drew’s spirits remain exceedingly positive. “Drew has been through more in one year than we could have ever imagined. And yet he has overcome all the serious obstacles that have been put in his path—without ever losing the smile on his face,” says Jennifer. “His strength and courage have kept us going.”
