Dawson BabiDawson Thumbs Upak, 5-year-old son of Wayland teacher Alison Babiak and Hopkins teacher Jason Babiak, is getting national attention in his heroic battle against leukemia. Dawson has launched a crayon donation drive resulting in thousands of responses, allowing children in hospitals to spend time drawing or coloring while in treatment. His story was featured on “The Good Stuff” on CNN. More developments regarding the remarkable youngster undergoing treatment at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids can be obtained at the “Prayers for Dawson” Facebook site.

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