‘Just push forward’: Lincoln community attends fundraiser for 11-year-old with rare disorder

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Families, neighbors and many more teamed up at a puzzle fundraiser on Sunday to help a local family buy an accessible van for their son.

11-year-old Hunter Whisler is living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare and fatal disorder which leads to muscle degeneration and weakness.

But Hunter’s grandmother, Susan Samuelson, said they aren’t letting the disease stop them from staying positive…

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