Standing with the O’Briens Through Nolan’s Fight
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UPDATE:
It is with the heaviest heart that we share that Nolan passed away Sunday morning after a long and incredibly hard fight with cancer.
Nolan fought harder than we ever could have imagined. He was such a brave, strong kid, and he will be missed more than words can express.
As the O’Brien family faces this unimaginable loss, we hope to continue raising funds to help ease some of the financial burden so they can focus on being together and grieving their sweet boy.
Please continue to keep Jean, Brian, and Harry in your thoughts and prayers. ❤️
OCTOBER 2026
Many of you have already shown the O’Brien family incredible generosity. The funds raised through the original GoFundMe helped Jean, Brian, Nolan, and Harry take a special trip together and gave Jean and Brian time away from work to be with both boys. We will always be grateful for that support.
I’m reaching out again because the family’s needs have changed. Nolan is in the hospital, where his family is spending precious time together. Jean, Brian, and Harry are facing the heartbreaking reality of saying tearful goodbyes to Nolan. No family should ever have to go through this.
Right now, the most important thing is for them to be together and to make the most of each moment. Additional support can help make that possible and give the family space to focus on one another during this incredibly difficult time.
If you’re able to give, any amount will help. If you can’t donate, sharing this fundraiser and keeping Nolan, Harry, Jean, and Brian in your thoughts and prayers means so much. Thank you for continuing to surround them with love.
SUMMER 2026
The O’Brien family is one of those families who quietly makes a community better simply by being part of it. Jean and Brian are loving, devoted parents to two incredible boys, Nolan, a 5th grader, and Harry, a 2nd grader, at A. Russell Knight Elementary School in Cherry Hill.
This past fall, the O’Brien family received heartbreaking news that Nolan’s brain tumor has returned. And they are fighting for his life!
As neighbors, friends, classmates, and fellow ARK families, we want to surround them with love and support during this unimaginably difficult time.
Right now, our hope is simple…to help make life feel as beautiful, meaningful, joyful, and special as possible for Nolan and for the people who love him most. We want this family to have every opportunity to create memories, celebrate small moments, say “yes” to special experiences, and spend precious time together without the added weight of financial stress.
Whether it’s a family outing, a favorite adventure, a holiday tradition, a weekend away, a surprise for the boys, or simply the ability to focus fully on each other during the hard days ahead, we want the O’Brien family to feel lifted up by an entire community standing beside them.
No family should have to walk through something like this alone.
If you are able to donate, no amount is too small and every act of kindness matters deeply. And if you cannot donate, please consider sharing this page and keeping Nolan, Harry, Jean, and Brian in your thoughts and prayers.
Let’s come together to help make this time as special, comforting, and filled with love as possible for the O’Brien family.
