MEET SUPERSTAR BECKETT

& HIS DOG BASEL

Beckett is 9 years old and is a big sports fan, with his favorite basketball team being the Boston Celtics. He’s a bat boy for the Salem State Community College baseball team. He also plays soccer and is a fan of the Liverpool Football Club. Beckett likes Minecraft and enjoys adding to his expanding Lego cities. He adores his 11-year-old dog Basel (a big support for him) and loves his twin sister Ailish, who keeps things real. Family is important to him. He loves visiting his grandparents farm in Ireland and is very close with his American cousins. He especially

loves visiting the turtle in his grandmother’s pond in New York. It’s this love for family and community that fuels Beckett’s spirit, reminding us all of the importance of connection during life’s challenges.

Beckett was diagnosed with Liver Sarcoma in November 2024. The situation was advanced and he went through various rounds of chemo with a goal to surgically remove the mass in February 2025. Sadly, that surgery was unsuccessful. The liver was overwhelmed and Beckett became a candidate for a liver transplant. Fortunately, Beckett was notified in April of a live donor match who, remarkably, only lived only a few doors away. During his time in the hospital, Beckett kept up with his schooling and continued doing so over the summer. Thankfully he is now on a recovery path thriving in 4th grade, and back on the soccer field. His dad John writes, “Thank you for the well-timed gift of an iPad for Beckett. He played games with his friends, caught up with homework and overall felt very connected at a key point in his treatment.”