A campaign to send a terminally ill B.C. boy on his dream vacation has succeeded.

A B次元官网网址� to send eight-year-old Caleb McLean of Langley on a Disney cruise with his family has reached its goal of $45,000.

Over 14 days, 493 people contributed $45,712.

Now that the campaign has reached its goal, father Travis McLean said he has been able to tell Caleb that he will get his wish of a holiday cruise with his family.

B次元官网网址淗e was excited when we told him about the B次元官网网址榖ig Mickey Mouse boat,B次元官网网址� Travis said.

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Attempts to remove one of two resurgent tumors have only been partially successful, and doctors have told his family that Caleb only has months to live.

Caleb is currently undergoing radiation therapy after his cancer returned, two years after he was first operated on.

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When a visitor from the Make-A-Wish BC and Yukon, a charity that grants wishes to seriously ill kids, asked Caleb what he would like, he said he wanted to go on the B次元官网网址淒isney boatB次元官网网址� with his mother, father and all five siblings.

That was more than the foundation could cover, and the family was told the trip would only be possible with Caleb, both his parents, and just one of his five siblings.

CalebB次元官网网址檚 aunt Danielle Glynn responded by setting up an online GoFundMe campaign to raise the money it would cost to sent Caleb, his parents and all five siblings on his dream vacation.

In an online posting, Glynn thanked the donors for making CalebB次元官网网址檚 wish possible.

B次元官网网址淏次元官网网址漎ay! We did it,B次元官网网址� Glynn wrote.

B次元官网网址淭hank you to so many people that made this wish possible. From the bottom of our hearts we are truly thankful and could not have done this without all of you.B次元官网网址�

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