Alaska boy battling cancer delivers 124 Easter baskets to hospitalized children The 12-year-old Alaskan delivered more than 100 Easter baskets to the Providence Children’s Hospital and the Alaska Native Medical Center. ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Nathan Yuill knows the hallways at Providence Children’s Hospital, but this week, he wasn’t there for himself. The 12-year-old Alaskan delivered more than 100 Easter baskets to the Providence Children’s Hospital and the Alaska Native Medical Center. Clinical Nurse Manager of Pediatric at Providence, Nicki Thurwanger, said the baskets overflowed the carts. “We brought what, four carts down, and we were like, ‘this is perfect.’ And the baskets were so big and we got to just keep seeing more and more come,” Thurwanger said. Nathan’s mother, Dena Yuill, said the amount of support shocked her. Donations totaled more than $2,000 in the first 24 hours.“When I was first told that he had cancer, it was devastating,” Dena said. “There are no words to describe.” Nathan said he wanted to give baskets to other children because he likes getting gifts in the hospital. He hopes the kids feel the same way.“When the kiddos are here, every day becomes challenging and hard, and you look for the little things that make you be a kid. And so I think that’s what things like this give back is, yes, you’re in the hospital, but you’re a kid, and you get to still be a kid when you’re here,” Thurwanger said.“He’s amazing. I wish I had half the strength he does,” she said. “He’s constantly, ‘Mom, I’m okay. I’m going to be okay.’” “I think for a kid who is going through something really challenging themselves medically and his family to then think, how can I give to the next kid who’s going to be going through something hard is just shows that he’s brave and compassionate and is truly inspiring,” Thurwanger said.He has two more cancer treatments before his mom says he should have an all-clear. ‘Every fiber of me wishes I could change it all’: Veteran musher posts tribute to dog who died during IditarodRestoring a rare piece of Alaska aviation historyElection reform bill set to head to governor, as veto possibility looms