Parker Bare, diagnosed with Pre-B ALL at age four, completed a two-year treatment that included more than 500 chemotherapy doses and 17 lumbar punctures. In March 2026 he rang the bell to mark remission and later threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Houston Astros game for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The family received support from Sky High for Kids, and Parker and his brother Jayden helped raise funds for other families through a lemonade stand and a community dinner called Parker's Table.
Six-Year-Old Leukemia Survivor Throws Ceremonial First Pitch After Two-Year Battle
Six-year-old Parker Bare celebrated beating leukemia by throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Houston Astros game during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Parker was diagnosed with precursor B-lymphoblastic leukemia (Pre-B ALL) at age four. Over two years of treatment he endured more than 500 chemotherapy doses, 17 lumbar punctures, numerous blood draws and other procedures before ringing the bell in March 2026 to mark the end of his treatment and remission.
Throughout the family's ordeal the non-profit Sky High for Kids provided practical and emotional support, delivering meals, care packages and other resources to families coping with childhood illness.
"Children are diagnosed around the world every two minutes," said Sky High founder and CEO Brittany Hebert Franklin. "Organizations like Sky High for Kids and our community of volunteers and donors step up to the plate to help support families like Parker's."
Even while undergoing care, Parker and his older brother Jayden raised money to help other families. They ran a lemonade stand and hosted an event called Parker's Table at Eunice Restaurant, where Parker cooked alongside his brother and Chef Drake to serve families affected by treatment.
"I just wanted to help other kids like my brother don't have to go through all that stuff that he did because it's very hard," Jayden said.
Parker's father, Crayton Bare, praised the role of Sky High for Kids in helping the family navigate a difficult time. "To have somebody in your court...we couldn't do it without organizations like Brittany and what they do. We're forever grateful and so proud of our boys," he said.
Asked what message he'd give to other children facing cancer, Parker offered a simple, hopeful line: "The Lord's got your back!"
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